Jim Wells County, Texas: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Jim Wells County | Jim Wells County |
| State | Texas | Texas |
| State FIPS code | 48 | 48 |
| County FIPS code | 249 | 249 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 7 | 7 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 38,901 | 38901 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 38,888 | 38888 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 38,909 | 38909 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 38,755 | 38755 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 38,811 | 38811 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 38,886 | 38886 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 75 | 75 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 545 | 545 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 493 | 493 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 52 | 52 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 86 | 86 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -64 | -64 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.0289 | 14.028855683 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.6903 | 12.690322664 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.3385 | 1.3385330193 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.2137 | 2.2137276858 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.6474 | -1.647425255 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 325 | 325 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Jim Wells County, state_name=Texas, state_fips=48, county_fips=249, region=3, division=7, estimates_base_2020=38901, pop_2020=38888, pop_2021=38909, pop_2022=38755, pop_2023=38811, pop_2024=38886, npopchg_2024=75, births_2024=545, deaths_2024=493, naturalchg_2024=52, internationalmig_2024=86, domesticmig_2024=-64, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=14.028855683, rdeath_2024=12.690322664, rnaturalchg_2024=1.3385330193, rinternationalmig_2024=2.2137276858, rdomesticmig_2024=-1.647425255, gq_estimates_2024=325