Jim Wells County

Jim Wells County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	38,891
County Seat	Jim Wells County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	249
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	12
Total Town Population	27,877
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	39,060
Median Age	35.6
Veterans	1,656
Housing Units	16,186
Uninsured	1,384
Net Migration (recent)	-167
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	780
Total Employees	12,626
Avg Annual Pay	$47,794
Median Household Income	$46,626
Poverty Rate	22.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$52,862
Federal Spending FY2024	$247,669,063
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,368

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$91,600
Median Rent	$849
FMR Studio	$766
FMR 1BR	$771
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	16.7%
Adult Obesity	42.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	192
SNAP Stores	47
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	281
Land in Farms (acres)	167,680
Avg Farm Size (acres)	596.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	HURRICANE HANNA	2020-07-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2018-07-06
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	HURRICANE ALEX	2010-08-03
EM	TROPICAL STORM ALEX	2010-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jim Wells County

Alice — pop 17,891
Premont — pop 2,455
Ben Bolt — pop 1,662
Rancho Alegre — pop 1,415
Orange Grove — pop 1,165
Coyote Acres — pop 570
Alice Acres — pop 465
K-Bar Ranch — pop 375
South La Paloma — pop 347
Sandia — pop 326
Westdale — pop 325
Loma Linda East CDP (Jim Wells County) — pop 305
Amargosa — pop 305
Owl Ranch — pop 189
Alfred — pop 82

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.