Big WellsTX
A town of 448, settled in 1911.
Is Big Wells a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Wells, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 550 Texas towns, just 8 have a lower typical home value than Big Wells. Big Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
448 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Wells: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Wells, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Wells.
Big Wells stands out in Texas and nationally: the median rent there is lower
At $613 a month, Big Wells’ median rent is against $1,208 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 31% in the year to September 2026. The typical Big Wells home is worth about $100,000, up 30.8% in a year, 66% below the Texas typical home.
| Big Wells | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $613 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Big Wells is lower
The FEMA risk score in Big Wells is 3 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Big Wells’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Big Wells for work: only 1% work in town. Big Wells’ average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Big Wells has lost 32 jobs, to 37 in 2023.
| Big Wells | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Big Wells
Big Wells has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Only 9 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher July high than Big Wells.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Wells is
Big Wells beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 47% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Big Wells. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Big Wells.
| Big Wells | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Big Wells | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Big Wells
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Wells; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Big Wells residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Big Wells for work
Where Big Wells’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Wells
City in Texas, United States
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.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- ZIP code
- 78830
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Big Wells
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Wells, TX a good place to live?
Big Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.