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Jeff Davis
Texas

Population

$38K

Median Income

$212K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,265

Federal Spending per Capita$3,590

Median Individual Earnings$51K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %22.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households44.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.3%

Dependency Ratio1.96

Medicare Spending / Person$4,126

SS Benefits / Person$6,958

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$30K

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$201K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1113/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,295

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,015/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

475 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

87.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients461 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,698

Uninsured (under 65)15.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders273

Bachelor's Degree Holders138

HS Completion Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.9

January Sunshine2.94

January Temperature0.76

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation17.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$209K

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days1,986 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,815 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,046 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,291 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed76 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers158 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work65 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)5 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work9.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)9.194

Nonprofit Organizations23

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.1%

Never-Married Adults17.8%

Divorced Adults18.7%

Religious Organizations7

Membership Associations35.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Hotels & Lodging10

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.77%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+19R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -35

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $212K

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Local News — Jeff Davis

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Jeff Davis County, TX?

In 2025, there were about 1700 people living in Jeff Davis County, TX. That makes Jeff Davis County …

newswest9.com · 1 month ago

Highway 118 reopens after a person was found dead in Jeff Davis County

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A person found dead along Highway 118 on Tuesday morning has led to an ac…

AgriLife Today · 1 month ago

Water well screenings in Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio counties set for July 20-21

The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting private water well screenings for residents in Brewster, Jef…

Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 4, 2026

Publisher sues Jeff Davis County

David Flash, the publisher of Big Bend Times—an online news outlet—has filed a federal civil rights …

American Press · Dec 13, 2025

Unrestrained Texas man killed in two-vehicle Jeff Davis crash

Unrestrained Texas man killed in two-vehicle Jeff Davis crash ... A Huntington, Texas, man was kille…

Realtor.com · May 19, 2026

1406 Jeff Davis Dr, Tyler, TX 75703

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Jeff Davis
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