How many people live in Jeff Davis County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,800 people living in Jeff Davis County, TX. That makes Jeff Davis County the 235th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
1.78K
population of Jeff Davis County, TX (2024)
0.01%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 1,800 people lived in Jeff Davis County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Jeff Davis County, TX’s age demographics?
About 794 Jeff Davis County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 44.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 98 Jeff Davis County residents, or 5.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Jeff Davis County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Jeff Davis County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.6% of the Jeff Davis County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Jeff Davis County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (29.6%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Jeff Davis County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.67%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Jeff Davis County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Jeff Davis County, TX is Valentine with about 63 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Jeff Davis County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Valentine | 63 |
| 2. | Balance of Jeff Davis County | 1,715 |
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