Jim Wells County, TX

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2024 Population
38,850
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.7
0.563% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.7%
6.21% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,896
9.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$123,600
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,388
0.707% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jim Wells County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Jim Wells County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jim Wells County, TX was $123,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Jim Wells County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jim Wells County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jim Wells County, TX is home to a population of 38.9k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.93% of Jim Wells County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in Jim Wells County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.14k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Jim Wells County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jim Wells County, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jim Wells County, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    19.3k ± 1.51k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.52k ± 1.3k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.14k ± 4
79.5%
Hispanic Population
30.9k people

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in Jim Wells County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.14k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

79.5% of the people in Jim Wells County, TX are hispanic (30.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jim Wells County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people
4.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Jim Wells County, TX residents (1.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jim Wells County, TX was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    894 ± 312
  2. Vietnam
    294 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    210 ± 88

Jim Wells County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jim Wells County, TX employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jim Wells County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,990 people), Retail Trade (1,659 people), and Construction (1,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,214), Manufacturing ($98,125), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,581).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k
2024 Value
± 1,130
0.707%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jim Wells County, TX grew at a rate of 0.707%, from 15.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jim Wells County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,591 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,523 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jim Wells County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k
2024 Value
± 1,130
0.707%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jim Wells County, TX grew at a rate of 0.707%, from 15.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jim Wells County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,990 people), Retail Trade (1,659 people), and Construction (1,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jim Wells County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jim Wells County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,203
Median earning men ± $6,194
$27,882
Median earning women ± $4,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,261), Manufacturing ($81,851), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,242).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,111), Wholesale Trade ($80,511), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 52
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 45
    Retail Trade
  3. 44
    Finance and Insurance

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $128k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $83.5k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  3. $54.8k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jim Wells County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jim Wells County, TX was $123,600 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $123,600, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Jim Wells County, TX is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jim Wells County, TX have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jim Wells County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Wells County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.06%.

Housing

Property

$123,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,797
$9,090
Median Property Taxes
±$781

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jim Wells County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jim Wells County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Jim Wells County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,896
Median Household Income
± $6,825
13.3k
Number of Households
± 1,056

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Jim Wells County, TX grew to $51,896 from the previous year's value of $47,492.

The following chart displays the households in Jim Wells County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jim Wells County, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.27%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.34%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Jim Wells County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who worked at home (8.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jim Wells County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Jim Wells County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jim Wells County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jim Wells County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Wells County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.06%.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jim Wells County, TX (9.49k out of 38.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jim Wells County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.9% of the children was living in poverty in Jim Wells County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 583 in Jim Wells County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 78 per 100,000 population.

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Health

79.1% of the population of Jim Wells County, TX has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jim Wells County, TX see 3,237 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,237 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2987 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 943 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,237 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jim Wells County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jim Wells County, TX see an average of 3,237 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,237 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.9%
Uninsured
31.5%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jim Wells County, TX declined by 1.69% from 21.3% to 20.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.7 in Jim Wells County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Jim Wells County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 19% in Jim Wells County, TX.

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