Poverty Rate in Jim Wells County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jim Wells County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jim Wells County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jim Wells County: 24.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,975 | Tallahatchie County, MS | 24.6% |
| #2,976 | Baca County, CO | 24.6% |
| #2,977 | Danville city, VA | 24.7% |
| #2,978 | Jim Wells County, TX | 24.7% |
| #2,979 | Newton County, MS | 24.7% |
| #2,980 | Navajo County, AZ | 24.7% |
| #2,981 | Bibb County, GA | 24.7% |
Poverty Rate in Jim Wells County, Texas
Jim Wells County, Texas has a poverty rate of 24.7%, which ranks #2,978 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 95.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Jim Wells County ranks #240 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.