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Jeff Davis County, Texas

Updated November 1, 2026 · Data: U.S. Census Bureau

Jeff Davis County, Texas has its county seat in Fort Davis and FIPS code 48243. About 1,740 people live here, the 235th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.

County seat	Fort Davis
FIPS code	48243 (Texas 48 + county 243) · all Texas FIPS codes
Population	1,740 (235th of 254)
Land area	2,264.6 sq mi (11th largest; + 0.1 sq mi water)
People per sq mi	0.8
Time zone	Central time (America/Chicago)
Median home value	$234,400
Median property tax paid	$1,283 a year (about 0.55% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate)
Official website	www.jeffdaviscounty.texas.gov

What counties border Jeff Davis County?

Jeff Davis County shares a border with 6 counties:

What ZIP codes are in Jeff Davis County?

2 ZIP code areas with residents touch Jeff Davis County; the ones marked * cross into another county.

79734
79854*

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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.

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What is the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Texas?

Fort Davis.

What is the FIPS code for Jeff Davis County?

48243. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (243) are the county.

What counties border Jeff Davis County?

Brewster County, Culberson County, Hudspeth County, Pecos County, Presidio County, Reeves County.

How many people live in Jeff Davis County?

About 1,740 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate), the 235th most of the 254 Texas counties.

What time zone is Jeff Davis County in?

Central time (America/Chicago).

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