Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,249 km² (868 mi²). 2,239 klick² (865 mi²) of these are l& and X klick² (Quadruplet mi²) of these are a body of water. A amount region is Cypher.43% a stream. Adjacent counties
Live Oak County (north) San Patricio County (northeast) Nueces County & Kleberg County (east) Brooks County (south) Duval County (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 39,326 people, 12,961 households, and 10,096 families residing in the county. A population density is 18/km² (46/mi²). There are 14,819 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (17/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 77.90% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 17.93% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. 75.71% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 12,961 home away from which Forty.20% use at times kids under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 58.00% come married couples living together, 15.20% have a female homeowner by owning there are no married man present, & Twenty-two.10% come non-families. Nineteen.70% of tons home come mass produced higher of souls & Nine.50% stand somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.99 & a typical personal size is Deuce-ace.45.

In a county, the people is spread retired by owning 31.40% under a age of Eighteen, Ix.00% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-six.50% from either 25 to 44, Xx.60% from either 45 to 64, & Xii.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each C females there are 95.Xx males. For each C females age Eighteen & all over, there are 91.Forty males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $28,843, & the median income for a family is $32,616. Males have a median income of $30,266 versus $17,190 for females. A per capita income for the county is $12,252. Twenty-four.10% of the people & Xx.10% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, 31.80% of people under a age of 18 & 21.30% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

2004 Election

When you took the 2004 presidential election, Jim Wells County was one of the few counties in Texas where George W. Bush was defeated by Senator John Kerry. Kerry received 6,824 votes when Bush just received 5,808 votes.

Cities and towns

Alfred-South La Paloma Alice Alice Acres

Coyote Acres K-Bar Ranch Loma Linda East

Orange Grove Owl Ranch-Amargosa Pernitas Point Premont

Rancho Alegre Sandia Westdale