Jim Wells County's estimated 2026 population is 38,779 with a growth rate of -0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jim Wells County is the 85th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 40,914 and has seen a growth of -5.22% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 35.7 years
Female: 37.9 years
Male: 34.5 years
There are 28,241 adults, (6,319 of whom are seniors) in Jim Wells County.
Female: 19,475 (50.1%)
Male: 19,375 (49.9%)
The racial composition of Jim Wells County includes 67.98% White, 6.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,412 | 67.98% |
| Two or more races | 8,843 | 22.76% |
| Other race | 2,598 | 6.69% |
| Black or African American | 548 | 1.41% |
| Native American | 204 | 0.53% |
| Asian | 197 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 48 | 0.12% |
Jim Wells County's average per capita income is $38,355. Household income levels show a median of $51,896. The poverty rate stands at 24.66%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,931 | $99,805 |
| Families | $60,742 | $78,798 |
| Households | $51,896 | $71,948 |
| Non Families | $26,683 | $43,646 |
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