Jim Wells County, Texas

Jim Wells County
The Jim Wells County Courthouse in Alice
The Jim Wells County Courthouse in Alice
Map of Texas highlighting Jim Wells County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°44′N 98°05′W / 27.73°N 98.09°W / 27.73; -98.09
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1911
Named forJames Babbage Wells Jr.
SeatAlice
Largest cityAlice
Area
 • Total868 sq mi (2,250 km2)
 • Land865 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,891
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district15th
Websitewww.co.jim-wells.tx.us

Jim Wells County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,891. The county was founded in 1911[1] and is named for James B. Wells Jr. (1850–1923), for three decades a judge and Democratic Party political boss in South Texas.

Jim Wells County comprises the Alice, Texas micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice combined statistical area.

  1. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.