Jeff Davis County Demographics

A map of Jeff Davis County's Population by Race

Jeff Davis County, Texas had a population of 1,996 in 2020. It was 64.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 30.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jeff Davis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jeff Davis County is the 232nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Jeff Davis County's White Population

1,282 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as White, or 64.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Jeff Davis County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #97 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is more White than neighboring Presidio County (15.7% White), Reeves County (11.5% White), Culberson County (20.3% White), and Brewster County (51.8% White). Jeff Davis County is less White than neighboring Loving County (87.5% White).

Jeff Davis County's Black Population

0 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jeff Davis County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #251 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is less Black than neighboring Presidio County (0.4% Black), Reeves County (1.5% Black), Culberson County (0.9% Black), and Brewster County (1.7% Black).

Jeff Davis County's Asian Population

14 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jeff Davis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #95 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is more Asian than neighboring Loving County (0% Asian). Jeff Davis County is less Asian than neighboring Presidio County (1.4% Asian), Reeves County (1.1% Asian), Culberson County (1.3% Asian), and Brewster County (1% Asian).

Jeff Davis County's Hispanic Population

613 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as Hispanic, or 30.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jeff Davis County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #112 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Loving County (1.6% Hispanic). Jeff Davis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Presidio County (81.4% Hispanic), Reeves County (84.8% Hispanic), Culberson County (75.2% Hispanic), and Brewster County (41.5% Hispanic).

Jeff Davis County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jeff Davis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Presidio County (0.4% Native American/Other), Reeves County (0.5% Native American/Other), Culberson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Brewster County (1% Native American/Other). Jeff Davis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loving County (3.1% Native American/Other).

Jeff Davis County's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Jeff Davis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jeff Davis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jeff Davis County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jeff Davis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Presidio County (0.7% Multiracial), Reeves County (0.6% Multiracial), Culberson County (1.6% Multiracial), and Brewster County (3% Multiracial). Jeff Davis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Loving County (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.