Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jim Wells County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 41,673 population of Jim Wells County, Texas comprised of 33,151 people who identified as Hispanic (79.55%), and 8,522 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (20.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jim Wells County, Texas with a population of 40,370 (96.87%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 433 (1.04%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 360 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jim Wells County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 32,444 (77.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,926 (19.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 326 (0.78%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jim Wells, Texas.

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Population By Race in Jim Wells , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 360 0.86%
White Alone 40,370 96.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 433 1.04%
Asian Alone 201 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.06%
Two Or More Races 286 0.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Jim Wells , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 157 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,444 77.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 326 0.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 152 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,926 19.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 134 0.32%