How many people live in Jim Wells County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 38,900 people living in Jim Wells County, TX. That makes Jim Wells County the 81st-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
38.9K
population of Jim Wells County, TX (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 38,900 people lived in Jim Wells County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Jim Wells County, TX’s age demographics?
About 6,500 Jim Wells County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,500 Jim Wells County residents, or 27% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Jim Wells County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Jim Wells County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 79.8% of the Jim Wells County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Jim Wells County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 17.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.84% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Jim Wells County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Jim Wells County, TX is Alice with about 17,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Jim Wells County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alice | 17,595 |
| 2. | Premont | 2,401 |
| 3. | Orange Grove | 1,182 |
| 4. | San Diego (pt.) | 759 |
| 5. | Balance of Jim Wells County | 16,949 |
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