Jim Wells County, TX Population

Overview

39,203

Total Population

35.8

Median age

50.08%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,552

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jim Wells County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jim Wells County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jim Wells County's population under 18 was 27.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jim Wells County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jim Wells County, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 13.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 more females than males in Jim Wells County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.08% females and 49.92% males in Jim Wells County, TX.
The Jim Wells County, TX gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,617.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,549.

Jim Wells County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jim Wells County population: 90.53% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.23% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
Jim Wells County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 31,552 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,651 (19.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jim Wells County is White with a population of 35,49 (90.53% of the total population).

Jim Wells County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,706 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Jim Wells County's population increased by 1,531 (3.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jim Wells County's population decreased by 2,037 (4.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jim Wells County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 38,826.