Jeff Davis County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jeff Davis County, Texas has a population of 1,865 across 2,265 square miles, down 11.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $105.2 m in 2024, 65 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $6.4 m.
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Jeff Davis County
How many people live in Jeff Davis County
- Population1,865
- Households966
- Average household size1.93
- Median household income$59,286
- Median age58.0
- Median gross rent$1,241 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,200
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,529
- Population under 18336
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over632
- Share 65 and over33.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64897
- Civilian labor force767
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties234th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3129th
Jeff Davis County is the 234th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 33.9 percent against 18.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jeff Davis County
Is Jeff Davis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-11.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,998
- Births, 202414
- Deaths, 202437
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-49
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-127
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3128th
The county has lost 11.01 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jeff Davis County
Where people moving to Jeff Davis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving43
- People arriving, from those returns79
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$89,465
- Largest single originJeff Davis County Non-migrants (756 households)
- Largest single destination (756 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis County Non-migrants | 756 | 1,435 | $58.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 43 | 79 | $3.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jeff Davis County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jeff Davis County
What the Jeff Davis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$105.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$97.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.5 percent
- GDP change over five years51.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties247th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3051st
- GDP per resident$56,408
Output grew 8.5 percent in the latest year and 51.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Jeff Davis County
Who employs people in Jeff Davis County
- Covered employment, annual average849
- Establishments reporting88
- Average annual pay$42,729
- Average weekly wage$822
- Sector 81, employment45
- Sector 81, average annual pay$28,879
- Sector 54, employment22
- Sector 54, average annual pay$65,830
- Sector 52, employment18
- Sector 52, average annual pay$52,065
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 81 | 45 | 4 | $28,879 |
| Sector 54 | 22 | 6 | $65,830 |
| Sector 52 | 18 | 3 | $52,065 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 45 jobs, 5.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jeff Davis County
What businesses operate in Jeff Davis County
- Establishments, all industries65
- Employment at those establishments315
- Annual payroll$9.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jeff Davis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,608,250
- Median 7(a) approval$746,000
- 10th percentile approval$337,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)80
- Jobs per approval20.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term306 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderTransPecos Banks, SSB. (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$791,000
- Average 504 approval$791,000
- Median 504 approval$791,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.7
- Most active CDCLiftFund, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.2 m
The average approval of $1,608,250 sits well above the median of $746,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 75.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jeff Davis County
Do SBA loans in Jeff Davis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jeff Davis County
How big is Jeff Davis County
- Land area2,265 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties11th of 254
- Width, east to west92 mi
- Height, north to south47.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Jeff Davis County
What hazards affect Jeff Davis County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jeff Davis County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jeff Davis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,865
- Households966
- Average household size1.93
- Median household income$59,286
- Median age58.0
Common questions
Jeff Davis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jeff Davis County, Texas?
1,865, in 966 households, ranking 234th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jeff Davis County growing?
The population has fallen 11.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 14 births against 37 deaths, with net migration of -49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jeff Davis County?
$59,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,200, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,241 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jeff Davis County?
65 establishments, employing 315 people with an annual payroll of $9.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jeff Davis County?
Average annual pay is $42,729, or $822 a week, across 849 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jeff Davis County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $6.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $746,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $791,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Jeff Davis County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jeff Davis County come from?
The largest single origin is Jeff Davis County Non-migrants, with 756 households. Arriving households report an average income of $89,465 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jeff Davis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jeff Davis County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.