Population
1,711
2025
−13.9% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Jeff Davis County, TX: population growth, jobs and income
Jeff Davis County lost 64 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−3.6%).
Jeff Davis County had an estimated 1,711 residents in 2025, down 13.9% (276 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 244th fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$1,241/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes36.9%2020–24
- Rent growth, 5 years+14.8%2016-2020 to 2020-2024
- New homes permitted, last 12 monthsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−38
2025
−22.2 per 1,000 residents
−180 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
−0.3 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
Median household income
$59,286
2020–24
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
315
2023
−20.3% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 38 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 315 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −20.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 4.4% in 2025, 0.3 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Median household income was $59,286 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 3,100th.
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Jeff Davis County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,711 | −64 |
| 2024 | 1,775 | −77 |
| 2023 | 1,852 | −57 |
| 2022 | 1,909 | −54 |
| 2021 | 1,963 | −24 |
| 2020 | 1,987 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County lost 276 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−180).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −18 | −82 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | −7 | −18 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −38 | −180 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | +4 | |
| Total change | −64 | −276 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Texas | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 244th of 246 | 3,100th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 240th of 246 | 3,080th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 234th of 245 | 3,032nd of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 172nd of 246 | 2,127th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 173rd of 246 | 2,060th of 3,108 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Jeff Davis County's population change (−13.9%) was ahead of 1 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 5.
2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Jeff Davis County's $59,286 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis County, TX This county | 1,711 | −13.9% | −22.2 | – | $59,286 |
| Presidio County, TX | 5,433 | −11.0% | −37.2 | 3.1 | $43,802 |
| Culberson County, TX | 2,267 | +3.8% | −7.9 | 10.1 | $58,777 |
| Reeves County, TX | 12,138 | −17.8% | −6.2 | 3.4 | $64,297 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | 3,433 | +7.7% | −17.5 | – | $48,600 |
| Brewster County, TX | 9,458 | −1.1% | −13.3 | 0.3 | $56,212 |
| Pecos County, TX | 14,560 | −4.1% | −14.1 | 0.3 | $72,750 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Jeff Davis County growing?
No. Its population fell 13.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 276 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 244th of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.
How many people moved to Jeff Davis County?
On net, none in 2025: about 38 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Jeff Davis County?
It averaged 4.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Jeff Davis County?
About 1,711 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Jeff Davis County?
Private employers there had 315 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −20.3% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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