Jeff Davis County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jeff Davis County, Texas had an estimated 1,778 residents on July 1, 2024, down 11.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,998, across 2,265 square miles. County output reached $105.2 m in 2024, 65 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $6.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jeff Davis County
How many people live in Jeff Davis County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,865
- Households966
- Average household size1.93
- Median household income$59,286
- Median age58.0
- Median gross rent$1,241 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,200
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,529
- Population under 18336
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over632
- Share 65 and over33.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64897
- Civilian labor force767
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties234th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3129th of 3,222
Jeff Davis County is the 234th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 33.9 percent against 18.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Jeff Davis County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,778
- Census 2020 base population1,998
- Population change since the 2020 census base-11.01 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-72
- Births, 202414
- Deaths, 202437
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-49
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-127
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3128th of 3,144
The county has lost 11.01 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Jeff Davis County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving43
- People arriving, from those returns79
- Tax returns filed by households leaving58
- Net household movement-15
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$89,465
- Average income of a leaving household$84,931
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,534 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Jeff Davis County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$105.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$97.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.5 percent
- GDP change over five years51.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes247th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3051st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$56,408
Output grew 8.5 percent in the latest year and 51.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Jeff Davis County
- Covered employment, annual average849
- Establishments reporting88
- Average annual pay$42,729
- Average weekly wage$822
- Other services, except public administration, employment45
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$28,879
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment22
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$65,830
- Finance and insurance, employment18
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$52,065
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other services, except public administration | 45 | 4 | $28,879 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 22 | 6 | $65,830 |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 3 | $52,065 |
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 45 jobs, 5.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Jeff Davis County?
- Establishments, all industries65
- Employment at those establishments315
- Annual payroll$9.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Jeff Davis County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,608,250
- Median 7(a) approval$548,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)80
- Jobs per approval20.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term303 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$791,000
- Average 504 approval$791,000
- Median 504 approval$791,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.7
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$7.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Jeff Davis County
Do SBA loans in Jeff Davis County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jeff Davis County
How large is Jeff Davis County?
- Land area2,265 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties11th of 254
- Width, east to west92 mi
- Height, north to south47.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Jeff Davis County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Jeff Davis County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481251
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Jeff Davis County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Jeff Davis County (community 481251), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Jeff Davis County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,865
- Households966
- Average household size1.93
- Median household income$59,286
- Median age58.0
Common questions
Jeff Davis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jeff Davis County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,778 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,865, in 966 households, ranking 234th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jeff Davis County's population growing?
The population has fallen 11.01 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,998, to 1,778 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 14 births against 37 deaths, with net migration of -49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jeff Davis County?
$59,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,200, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,241 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jeff Davis County?
65 establishments, employing 315 people with an annual payroll of $9.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Jeff Davis County?
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 45 jobs, 5.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 849 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,729, or $822 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jeff Davis County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $6.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $548,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $791,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Jeff Davis County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Jeff Davis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jeff Davis County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Jeff Davis.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jeff Davis County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Davis | CDP | 879 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Valentine | town | 69 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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