Jeff Davis County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Jeff Davis County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Jeff Davis County is a remote West Texas county of 1,740 residents with an extremely small and aging labor force — median age 58.0, labor force participation at just 38.2%, and a reported unemployment rate of 0.0%, reflecting more a scarcity of workers than robust employment conditions. Despite a 31.2% poverty rate, median household income reaches $59,286 and homeownership stands at 89.8%, with a median home value of $234,400. The county has shed 22.1% of its population over five years, and the combination of limited workforce depth and high rental costs ($1,314/mo median gross rent) signal significant structural constraints for any employer considering the area.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-22.1% since 2018
Jeff Davis County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,280 (68.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race388 (20.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone101 (5.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races96 (5.1%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish440
- 2.German or other West Germanic16
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance178
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining119
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities106
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)92
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services84
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations348
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations141
- 3.Service Occupations101
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations101
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations76
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.