Jeff Davis County, Texas Population 2024

1,806

Jeff Davis County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,806 with a growth rate of -2.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jeff Davis County, Texas is the 234th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 2,344 and has seen a growth of -22.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,556-50-3.11%
20281,606-50-3.02%
20271,656-50-2.93%
20261,706-50-2.85%
20251,756-50-2.77%
20241,806-50-2.69%
20231,856-50-2.62%
20221,906-53-2.71%
20211,959-25-1.26%
20201,984-291-12.79%
20192,275321.43%
20182,243-14-0.62%
20172,257281.26%
20162,229321.46%
20152,197-19-0.86%
20142,216-15-0.67%
20132,231-65-2.83%
20122,296140.61%
20112,282-62-2.65%
20102,34400%
19901,94629918.15%
19801,6471207.86%
19701,527-55-3.48%
19601,582-508-24.31%
19502,090-285-12%
19402,37557531.94%
19301,80035524.57%
19201,445-233-13.89%
19101,67852845.91%
19001,150-244-17.5%
18901,394-162-10.41%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.69% (-50)
County Website
Jeff Davis County
State
Texas
County Seat
Fort Davis
2020 Population
1,984
Area
2265 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.97% (-178)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,64882.73%
Two or more races26913.5%
Other race492.46%
Black or African American261.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jeff Davis County, Texas Population by Race

Jeff Davis County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Jeff Davis County, Texas Median Age

62

Total

62.5

Male

58.9

Female

Jeff Davis County, Texas Adults

There are 1,701 adults, (831 of whom are seniors) in Jeff Davis County, Texas.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Age Dependency

129

Age Dependency Ratio

95.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jeff Davis County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female88644.48%
Male1,10655.52%

Jeff Davis County, Texas Population by Age

Jeff Davis County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0951.7889.310.7
Non Family5881.1898.11.9
Married4052.3491.68.4
Female1023.0329.470.6
Male0000

2.43

Average Family Size

1.78

Average Household Size

89.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jeff Davis County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade754.59%
Associates Degree1388.45%
Bachelors Degree20412.48%
Graduate Degree25115.36%
High School Graduate31619.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1589.67%
Some College49230.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jeff Davis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jeff Davis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2441,173381
Hispanic35919757
2+ Races2428056
Other Race494918
Black14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 36.73%.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,250$67,857$52,321
Graduate Degree$29,750$24,125$0
High School Graduate$0$223,180$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$37,788$41,406$33,578
Some College$41,289$90,642$23,026

$37,788

Average Earnings

$41,406

Average Male

$33,578

Average Female

Jeff Davis County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jeff Davis County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jeff Davis County, Texas Language

79.55% of Jeff Davis County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.62% of the population.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Language

Jeff Davis County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,55635222.62%
Multiple26112849.04%
Hispanic37812833.86%

24.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.64%

Male Poverty Rate

13.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jeff Davis County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jeff Davis County, Texas is Multiple, with 49.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jeff Davis County, Texas is White, with 22.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.8%.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.94%
Some College20.94%
Bachelors or Greater15.16%
High School7.91%

Jeff Davis County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.02%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed18.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Jeff Davis County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jeff Davis County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,806$79,724
Households$38,125$71,740
Married Families$83,958$-999,999,999
Non Families-$63,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jeff Davis County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jeff Davis County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jeff Davis County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jeff Davis County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

176

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Second Gulf War45
Korea16
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Jeff Davis County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
35 to 5431
75+22
18 to 3414
55 to 640

Jeff Davis County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14410.32%
2+ Races187.44%
Black14100%
Hispanic143.9%

Jeff Davis County, Texas Veterans by Race

Jeff Davis County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jeff Davis County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.3%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Jeff Davis County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jeff Davis County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jeff Davis County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.28%

Born in Jeff Davis County, Texas

88.96%

Native Born

11.04%

Foreign Born

3.66%

Non Citizen

7.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.96% of Jeff Davis County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.28% having been born in Texas. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jeff Davis County, Texas Place of Birth

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