---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Jim Wells County, TX"
classification: county
fips: "48249"
state: "TX"
demographics:
  population: 38850
  population_under_18: 10609
  population_18_64: 21922
  population_65_plus: 6319
  median_household_income: 51896
  poverty_rate: 24.66
  homeownership_rate: 68.45
  unemployment_rate: 6.1
  median_home_value: 123600
  gini_index: 0.4685
  vacancy_rate: 18.18
  race_white: 26412
  race_black: 548
  race_asian: 197
  race_native: 204
  hispanic: 30899
  bachelors_plus: 5212
districts:
  - to: "us/states/tx/districts/15"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9993
  - to: "us/states/tx/districts/senate/20"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
  - to: "us/states/tx/districts/house/43"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, tx]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Jim Wells County, TX

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 38850 |
| Under 18 | 10609 |
| 18–64 | 21922 |
| 65+ | 6319 |
| Median household income | 51896 |
| Poverty rate | 24.66 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.45 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 |
| Median home value | 123600 |
| Gini index | 0.4685 |
| Vacancy rate | 18.18 |
| White | 26412 |
| Black | 548 |
| Asian | 197 |
| Native | 204 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30899 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 5212 |

## Districts

- [TX-15](/us/states/tx/districts/15.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [TX Senate District 20](/us/states/tx/districts/senate/20.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [TX House District 43](/us/states/tx/districts/house/43.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries