| Official Name: | Big Wells, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dimmit |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jesus G. Ponce |
| Leader Title1: | City Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Edward Flores |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 483 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 522 |
| Coordinates: | 28.5708°N -99.5703°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78830 |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-08260[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2409847 |
Big Wells is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 483 at the 2020 census, down from 697 at the 2010 census.[3]
Big Wells is located in northeastern Dimmit County at 28.5708°N -99.5703°W (28.570970, –99.570399).[4] Texas State Highway 85 passes through the community, leading east to Dilley and Interstate 35, and west to Carrizo Springs, the Dimmit County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Big Wells has a total area of 1.4km2, all land.[3]
| White (NH) | 27 | 5.59% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5 | 1.04% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 451 | 93.37% | |
| Total | 483 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 704 people, 244 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1268.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 302 housing units at an average density of 544sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 79.26% White, 0.28% African American, 1.85% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 15.48% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.63% of the population.
There were 244 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,208, and the median income for a family was $17,381. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $12,344 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,594. About 38.3% of families and 43.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 33.0% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District.
Big Wells is served by: