Jim Wells County, Texas
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 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.4%) are covered by water. Major highways U.S. Highway 281 Interstate 69C is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 281 in most places. State Highway 44 State Highway 141 State Highway 359 Farm to Market Road 624 Farm to Market Road 665 Farm to Market Road 716 Farm to Market Road 2295 Adjacent counties Live Oak County (north) San Patricio County (northeast) Nueces County (east) Kleberg County (east) Brooks County (south) Duval County (west) Demographics Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. At the 2000