Population by Age in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 40,838 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 3,345 | 8.19% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,053 | 7.48% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,369 | 8.25% |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,238 | 7.93% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,588 | 6.34% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,543 | 6.23% |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,344 | 5.74% |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,460 | 6.02% |
| 40 to 44 years | 2,407 | 5.89% |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,664 | 6.52% |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,818 | 6.90% |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,473 | 6.06% |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,204 | 5.40% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,602 | 3.92% |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,318 | 3.23% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,033 | 2.53% |
| 80 to 84 years | 777 | 1.90% |
| 85 years and over | 602 | 1.47% |
Male Population in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 20,107 | 49.24% |
| Under 5 years | 1,712 | 4.19% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,621 | 3.97% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,729 | 4.23% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,622 | 3.97% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,325 | 3.24% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,261 | 3.09% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,156 | 2.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,224 | 3.00% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,120 | 2.74% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,293 | 3.17% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,388 | 3.40% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,189 | 2.91% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,116 | 2.73% |
| 65 to 69 years | 753 | 1.84% |
| 70 to 74 years | 605 | 1.48% |
| 75 to 79 years | 472 | 1.16% |
| 80 to 84 years | 308 | 0.75% |
| 85 years and over | 213 | 0.52% |
Female Population in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 20,731 | 50.76% |
| Under 5 years | 1,633 | 4.00% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,432 | 3.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,640 | 4.02% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,616 | 3.96% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,263 | 3.09% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,282 | 3.14% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,188 | 2.91% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,236 | 3.03% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,287 | 3.15% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,371 | 3.36% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,430 | 3.50% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,284 | 3.14% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,088 | 2.66% |
| 65 to 69 years | 849 | 2.08% |
| 70 to 74 years | 713 | 1.75% |
| 75 to 79 years | 561 | 1.37% |
| 80 to 84 years | 469 | 1.15% |
| 85 years and over | 389 | 0.95% |
Median Age in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.90% | |
| Male | 33.30% | |
| Female | 36.20% |
Race in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 40,838 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 40,179 | 98.39% |
| White | 35,620 | 87.22% |
| Black or African American | 237 | 0.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 270 | 0.66% |
| Asian | 151 | 0.37% |
| Asian Indian | 38 | 0.09% |
| Chinese | 4 | 0.01% |
| Filipino | 42 | 0.10% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.00% |
| Korean | 17 | 0.04% |
| Vietnamese | 16 | 0.04% |
| Other Asian | 33 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 4 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 2 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 3,892 | 9.53% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 659 | 1.61% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 73 | 0.18% |
| White; Asian | 32 | 0.08% |
| White; Black or African American | 50 | 0.12% |
| White; Some Other Race | 400 | 0.98% |
The Population 16 Years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 30,400 | 100.00% |
| Male | 14,712 | 48.39% |
| Female | 15,688 | 51.61% |
The Population 18 Years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 29,080 | 100.00% |
| Male | 14,038 | 48.27% |
| Female | 15,042 | 51.73% |
The Population 21 Years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,299 | 100.00% |
| Male | 13,135 | 48.12% |
| Female | 14,164 | 51.88% |
The Population 62 Years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,597 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,968 | 44.99% |
| Female | 3,629 | 55.01% |
The Population 65 Years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,332 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,351 | 44.09% |
| Female | 2,981 | 55.91% |
Race (total races tallied) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 36,205 | 87.15% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 306 | 0.74% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 404 | 0.97% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 228 | 0.55% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 27 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4,373 | 10.53% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 40,838 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 32,254 | 78.98% |
| Mexican | 25,919 | 63.47% |
| Puerto Rican | 50 | 0.12% |
| Cuban | 14 | 0.03% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 6,271 | 15.36% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 8,584 | 21.02% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 40,838 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32,254 | 78.98% |
| White alone | 27,558 | 67.48% |
| Black or African American alone | 81 | 0.20% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 173 | 0.42% |
| Asian alone | 17 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 5 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 3,864 | 9.46% |
| Two or More Races | 556 | 1.36% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 8,584 | 21.02% |
| White alone | 8,062 | 19.74% |
| Black or African American alone | 156 | 0.38% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 97 | 0.24% |
| Asian alone | 134 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 28 | 0.07% |
| Two or More Races | 103 | 0.25% |
Relationship in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 40,838 | 100.00% |
| In households | 40,481 | 99.13% |
| Householder | 13,961 | 34.19% |
| Spouse | 7,145 | 17.50% |
| Child | 13,779 | 33.74% |
| Own child under 18 years | 9,526 | 23.33% |
| Other relatives | 3,850 | 9.43% |
| Under 18 years | 2,073 | 5.08% |
| 65 years and over | 374 | 0.92% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,746 | 4.28% |
| Under 18 years | 155 | 0.38% |
| 65 years and over | 97 | 0.24% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,108 | 2.71% |
| In group quarters | 357 | 0.87% |
| Institutionalized population | 345 | 0.84% |
| Male | 163 | 0.40% |
| Female | 182 | 0.45% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 12 | 0.03% |
| Male | 12 | 0.03% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,961 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 10,482 | 75.08% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,791 | 34.32% |
| Husband-wife family | 7,145 | 51.18% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,971 | 21.28% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 972 | 6.96% |
| With own children under 18 years | 491 | 3.52% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 2,365 | 16.94% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,329 | 9.52% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,479 | 24.92% |
| Householder living alone | 2,949 | 21.12% |
| Male | 1,437 | 10.29% |
| 65 years and over | 423 | 3.03% |
| Female | 1,512 | 10.83% |
| 65 years and over | 848 | 6.07% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,802 | 41.56% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,828 | 27.42% |
Average Household Size in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,147 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 13,961 | 86.46% |
| Vacant housing units | 2,186 | 13.54% |
| For rent | 280 | 1.73% |
| Rented, not occupied | 35 | 0.22% |
| For sale only | 132 | 0.82% |
| Sold, not occupied | 74 | 0.46% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 428 | 2.65% |
| All other vacants | 1,237 | 7.66% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.30% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 6.80% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 13,961 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 10,171 | 72.85% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,790 | 27.15% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 29,813 | 73.65% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 10,668 | 26.35% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |