Jim Wells County, Texas
Jim Wells County, Texas · ZIP 78332, 78342, 78355
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 38,886 (2024 estimate)Population
- 13,298Households
- $47,492Median household income
- $104,800Median home value
- 15Towns with a page
- 6ZIP codes
Jim Wells County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,326 |
| 2010 | 40,838 |
| 2020 | 38,891 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $47,492 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,971 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,327 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
12,790 employees in 783 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Jim Wells County | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,863 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $47,492 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $104,800 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.2% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.6% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.8 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Jim Wells County15 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | City | 17,595 | 12.0 sq mi |
| Premont | City | 2,401 | 1.69 sq mi |
| Ben Bolt | Census designated place | 2,391 | 12.2 sq mi |
| Rancho Alegre | Census designated place | 1,304 | 1.28 sq mi |
| Orange Grove | City | 1,182 | 1.08 sq mi |
| Alice Acres | Census designated place | 797 | 5.89 sq mi |
| K-Bar Ranch | Census designated place | 524 | 3.37 sq mi |
| South La Paloma | Census designated place | 520 | 1.11 sq mi |
| Coyote Acres | Census designated place | 499 | 5.13 sq mi |
| Sandia | Census designated place | 298 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Alfred | Census designated place | 246 | 1.24 sq mi |
| Amargosa | Census designated place | 213 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Westdale | Census designated place | 204 | 4.03 sq mi |
| Owl Ranch | Census designated place | 113 | 0.74 sq mi |
| Loma Linda East | Census designated place | 34 | 5.14 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brooks CountyPopulation 6,740 (2024 estimate)
- Duval CountyPopulation 9,585 (2024 estimate)
- Kleberg CountyPopulation 30,442 (2024 estimate)
- Live Oak CountyPopulation 11,967 (2024 estimate)
- Nueces CountyPopulation 353,125 (2024 estimate)
- San Patricio CountyPopulation 71,467 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.