Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jim Wells County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 38,893 population of Jim Wells County, Texas comprised of 30,901 people who identified as Hispanic (79.45%), and 7,992 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (20.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jim Wells County, Texas with a population of 37,333 (95.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 471 (1.21%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 438 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jim Wells County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 30,133 (77.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,200 (18.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 303 (0.78%).

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

You can find similar information for other Texas counties, and for Texas.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jim Wells County, TX in 2021
Total Population:
Race in Jim Wells County, TX in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Jim Wells County, TX in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in Jim Wells , TX in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 471 1.21%
White Alone 37,333 95.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 438 1.13%
Asian Alone 256 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.08%
Two Or More Races 366 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Jim Wells , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 180 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,133 77.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 193 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,200 18.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 173 0.45%