County · code 48249
Jim Wells CountyTexas
Jim Wells County is a county in Texas with its seat in Alice. The county was formed on March 11, 1911, and was named after James Babbage Wells, Jr.
- Founded1911
- County seatAlice
- Named forJames Babbage Wells, Jr.
- Land area865 sq mi + 3.4 sq mi water
- Population38,891 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped26,174 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jim Wells on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1911 from Nueces County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jim Wells County was created from Nueces County on March 11, 1911, but was not immediately organized and remained attached to Nueces County for all purposes under an act passed in March 1911. Jim Wells County was fully organized and detached from Nueces County on May 6, 1911.
- 1911Jim Wells County created Jim Wells created from Nueces; Jim Wells not fully organized, attached to Nueces "for all purposes." Act passed 25 March 1911; took effect 11 March 1911. · Texas Laws 1911, 32d leg., reg. sess., ch. 140/pp. 58-61
- 1911Changed Jim Wells fully organized, detached from Nueces. · Minutes of the Commissioners' Court, Jim Wells County, 8 May 1911
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jim Wells
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,174 parcels from Jim Wells County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 31 May 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 16,637 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jim Wells by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jim Wells County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jim Wells County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jim Wells County
- When was Jim Wells County founded?
- Jim Wells County was founded in 1911, formed from Nueces County, and named after James Babbage Wells, Jr..
- What is the county seat of Jim Wells County?
- The county seat of Jim Wells County is Alice.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jim Wells County?
- Yes. Jim Wells County publishes a parcel map of 26,174 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jim Wells County's boundary or name changed?
- Jim Wells County was created in 1911 from Nueces County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Nueces County.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Jim Wells County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jim Wells County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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