Population in Jim Wells County

Population in Jim Wells County was 38,804 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 84th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons38,804
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high38,8942021
Series low38,7472022

Population in Jim Wells County, 2020 to 2025

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38.7K38.8K38.8K38.9K38.9K2020202120222023202420252020: 38,888 persons2021: 38,894 persons2022: 38,747 persons2023: 38,766 persons2024: 38,829 persons2025: 38,804 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202538,804
202438,829
202338,766
202238,747
202138,894
202038,888

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Jim Wells County38,804
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Jim Wells County?

Population in Jim Wells County was 38,804 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 84th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Jim Wells County?

38,894 in 2021, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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