The Town Files

Jeff Davis County, Texas

1,865 people. The median home is worth $226,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $59,286.

Towns in Jeff Davis County

Towns in Jeff Davis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Davis1,024$256,000—48.6

People and housing

Jeff Davis CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$226,200$184,100
Median rent$1,241$1,086
Median household income$59,286$65,842
Median age58.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line23.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

849 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,729 a year.

Largest industries in Jeff Davis CountyOther services45 jobs · $28,879Professional & technical serv…22 jobs · $65,830Finance & insurance18 jobs · $52,065
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jeff Davis County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 231 storm events in Jeff Davis County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jeff Davis County by type since 1996Hail100Tornado8High Wind52Dust Storm2Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow5Flash Flood27Strong Wind4Excessive Heat3Winter Weather1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jeff Davis County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
May 2, 2018FireFM-5237: Mcdannald Fire
April 30, 2012FireFM-2976: Livermore Ranch Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).