Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jim Wells County, TX in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 40,573 population of Jim Wells County, Texas comprised of 32,511 people who identified as Hispanic (80.13%), and 8,062 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (19.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jim Wells County, Texas with a population of 39,064 (96.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 464 (1.14%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 434 (1.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jim Wells County, Texas in 2019, with a population of 31,784 (78.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,280 (17.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 305 (0.75%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jim Wells County, TX in 2019

Total Population:40,573

Hispanic (80.13%)

Non Hispanic (19.87%)

Race in Jim Wells County, TX in 2019

Total Population:40,573

White Alone (96.28%)

Black or African American Alone (1.14%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.07%)

Two or more races (0.84%)

Asian Alone (0.6%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Jim Wells County, TX in 2019

Total Population:40,573

Hispanic White Alone (78.34%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (17.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.77%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.73%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.47%)

Population By Race in Jim Wells , TX in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	39,064	96.28%
Black or African American Alone	464	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	434	1.07%
Two Or More Races	341	0.84%
Asian Alone	243	0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	27	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Jim Wells , TX in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	31,784	78.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,280	17.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	305	0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	295	0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	191	0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	184	0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	169	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	157	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	129	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	52	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.03%