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Jeff Davis County, Texas

Jeff Davis County, Texas · ZIP 79734, 79854

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,778 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 847Households
  • $32,625Median household income
  • $234,400Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Jeff Davis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.6%
1.8k2k2.2k2.4k2000: 2,20720002010: 2,34220102020: 1,99620202,2071,996
Population of Jeff Davis County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,207
20102,342
20201,996

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jeff Davis County
Under $50k56.6%
$50k to $100k12.4%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $32,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jeff Davis County
Owner occupied
761 units
Renter occupied
86 units
Vacancy rate
42.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jeff Davis County2023
Accommodation and food services116
Retail trade65
Other services (except public administration)52
Professional, scientific, and technical services24
Construction17
Real estate and rental and leasing10
Health care and social assistance10

315 employees in 65 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jeff Davis County compared with its state
Jeff Davis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJeff Davis CountyTexas
Population1,74029,640,343
Median household income$32,625$76,292
Median age58.735.5
Median home value$234,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents12.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes89.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work11.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jeff Davis County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Fort DavisCensus designated place98610.8 sq mi
ValentineTown630.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.