Jeff Davis County , Texas
Population: 1,740 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $32,625 Home $234,400 Rent $1,314/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jeff Davis County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $32,625 alongside a poverty rate of 31% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jeff Davis County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$32,625
Median Income
household
$234,400
Home Value
median
$1,314/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $32,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,662 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.2% |
| Median Home Value | $234,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,314/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 89.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 10.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,740 |
| Median Age | 58.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.0%
Obesity
21.2%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
30.0%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
35.6%
Insufficient Sleep
81.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.9 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
6.46
🌀 Hurricane
8.97
🔥 Wildfire
88.49
❄️ Winter Storm
18.49
🌍 Earthquake
21.41
☀️ Drought
20.42
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