Jeff Davis County, Texas

Jeff Davis County, Texas, has 1,711 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Davis. It uses Central Time and covers 2,265 sq mi (5,865 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
1,711
Land area
2,265 sq mi (5,865 km²)
County seat or government
Fort Davis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,286 ± $31,477
Median home value
$226,200 ± $86,912
Median rent, with utilities
$1,241 ± $157
Homes lived in by their owners
88% ± 4.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Town of Pecos, TX micro area and El Paso, TX metro area
Water area
0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48243
Coordinates (central point)
30.625357, -104.191873

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jeff Davis County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 797341,779 people
  2. 7985486 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Jeff Davis County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jeff Davis County, largest first

  1. Fort Davis Independent School District1,590 people
  2. Valentine Independent School District275 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fort Davis, Texas (CDP)879 people
  2. Valentine, Texas (town)69 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Presidio County, Texas43 mi south
  2. Reeves County, Texas55 mi northeast
  3. Culberson County, Texas60 mi north
  4. Brewster County, Texas80 mi southeast
  5. Pecos County, Texas88 mi east
  6. Hudspeth County, Texas90 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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