Jim Wells County Demographics

A map of Jim Wells County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	30,899	30,835	79.5%	79.3%
White	7,135	6,963	18.4%	17.9%
Black	301	180	0.8%	0.5%
Multiracial	199	605	0.5%	1.6%
Asian	197	140	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	119	168	0.3%	0.4%

Jim Wells County, Texas has an estimated population of 38,850, a less than 1% change from the 38,891 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% Hispanic, 18.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jim Wells County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jim Wells has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jim Wells County, that probability was 33.9% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jim Wells County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Jim Wells County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jim Wells County's White Population

7,135 residents of Jim Wells County, or 18.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jim Wells County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Jim Wells County ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has increased from 17.9% to 18.4%.

Jim Wells County is more White than neighboring Duval County (15.6% White). Jim Wells County is less White than neighboring Kleberg County (20.8% White), Nueces County (29.3% White), Live Oak County (47.2% White), and San Patricio County (37.9% White).

Jim Wells County's Black Population

301 residents of Jim Wells County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jim Wells County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Jim Wells County ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's Black population has grown by an estimated 67.2%. Black residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Jim Wells County is more Black than neighboring Duval County (0.7% Black). Jim Wells County is less Black than neighboring Kleberg County (3.6% Black), Nueces County (3.5% Black), Live Oak County (1.9% Black), and San Patricio County (1.5% Black).

Jim Wells County's Asian Population

197 residents of Jim Wells County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jim Wells County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Jim Wells County ranks 178th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.7%. Asian residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jim Wells County is less Asian than neighboring Duval County (1.2% Asian), Kleberg County (1.3% Asian), Nueces County (2.3% Asian), Live Oak County (0.7% Asian), and San Patricio County (1.1% Asian).

Jim Wells County's Hispanic Population

30,899 residents of Jim Wells County, or 79.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jim Wells County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jim Wells County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.5%.

Jim Wells County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kleberg County (71.4% Hispanic), Nueces County (62.5% Hispanic), Live Oak County (42.3% Hispanic), and San Patricio County (56.5% Hispanic). Jim Wells County is less Hispanic than neighboring Duval County (81.6% Hispanic).

Jim Wells County's Native American/Other Population

119 residents of Jim Wells County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jim Wells County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jim Wells County ranks 207th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jim Wells County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Duval County (0% Native American/Other). Jim Wells County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kleberg County (0.5% Native American/Other), Nueces County (0.5% Native American/Other), Live Oak County (0.7% Native American/Other), and San Patricio County (1% Native American/Other).

Jim Wells County's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Jim Wells County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jim Wells County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Jim Wells County ranks 214th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Wells County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 67.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jim Wells County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.5%.

Jim Wells County is less Multiracial than neighboring Duval County (0.8% Multiracial), Kleberg County (2.4% Multiracial), Nueces County (1.9% Multiracial), Live Oak County (7.3% Multiracial), and San Patricio County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.