Jim Wells County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jim Wells County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Jim Wells County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Jim Wells County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Jim Wells County
38,850people
35.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,896 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
24.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$123,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.9%U.S.: 8.4%
62.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 79.5% · White 18.4% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 0.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Jim Wells County
5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
812people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,630people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,442in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.3%
812
14,630
15,442
August 2026
5.7%
875
14,549
15,424
July 2026
6.3%
966
14,454
15,420
June 2026
6.3%
971
14,521
15,492
May 2026
5.4%
836
14,695
15,531
April 2026
5.0%
770
14,764
15,534
March 2026
5.3%
820
14,649
15,469
February 2026
5.5%
863
14,793
15,656
January 2026
5.5%
861
14,672
15,533
December 2025
4.8%
747
14,774
15,521
November 2025
5.1%
791
14,800
15,591
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
802
14,780
15,582
August 2025
5.4%
849
14,807
15,656
July 2025
5.6%
879
14,683
15,562
June 2025
5.4%
842
14,687
15,529
May 2025
4.7%
729
14,795
15,524
April 2025
4.4%
681
14,934
15,615
March 2025
5.0%
780
14,894
15,674
February 2025
5.3%
825
14,865
15,690
January 2025
5.1%
794
14,817
15,611
December 2024
4.8%
736
14,733
15,469
November 2024
5.2%
809
14,696
15,505
October 2024
5.1%
785
14,688
15,473
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.1%
793
14,803
15,596
2024
5.2%
811
14,876
15,687
2023
5.1%
807
15,048
15,855
2022
5.6%
871
14,638
15,509
2021
9.7%
1,529
14,187
15,716
2020
12.9%
2,079
13,993
16,072
2019
4.6%
776
15,918
16,694
2018
5.4%
912
15,927
16,839
2017
7.6%
1,260
15,292
16,552
2016
10.5%
1,830
15,568
17,398
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Jim Wells County
397.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,443.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
3murders2025, 151 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
151
397.8
548
1,443.5
2017
211
524.3
1,354
3,364.6
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alice Police Department
2025
80
381
17,530
Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office
2025
51
140
16,858
Premont Police Department
2025
18
21
2,389
Orange Grove Police Department
2025
2
6
1,185
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.13 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 37,962 people.
81sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
46civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office
32
31
16,858
Alice Police Department
33
14
17,530
Premont Police Department
10
1
2,389
Orange Grove Police Department
6
0
1,185
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
81
2.13
46
4
2024
77
2.01
47
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Jim Wells County County Attorney?
Michael Guerra is the County Attorney of Jim Wells County, Texas.
Who is the Jim Wells County County Clerk?
J.C. Perez, III is the County Clerk of Jim Wells County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jim Wells County District Clerk?
R. David Guerrero is the District Clerk of Jim Wells County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jim Wells County County Judge?
Pedro "Pete" Trevino, Jr. is the County Judge of Jim Wells County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jim Wells County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Mary Lozano is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Jim Wells County, Texas.
What is the population of Jim Wells County?
About 38,850 people, with a median age of 35.7; the median household income is $51,896 and 24.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jim Wells County?
5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 812 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,442, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jim Wells County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 5 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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