Jeff Davis County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,711
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,711
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,778
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -14.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -11.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,342
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 5.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 44.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 142
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,542
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $226,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,678
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $321
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,241
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 966
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.92
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,905
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,107
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,549
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,286
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,105
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 65
Total employment, 2023 315
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,046
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 251
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,264.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,264.56
FIPS Code 48243