Jeff Davis County, Texas

Jeff Davis County
County
Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°43′N 104°08′W / 30.72°N 104.13°W / 30.72; -104.13
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1887
Named for	Jefferson Davis
Seat	Fort Davis
Largest town	Fort Davis
Area
• Total	2,265 sq mi (5,870 km2)
• Land	2,265 sq mi (5,870 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,996
• Density	0.88/sq mi (0.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.co.jeff-davis.tx.us

Jeff Davis County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 1,996 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Fort Davis. The county is named for Jefferson Davis, the 23rd United States Secretary of War and President of the Confederate States of America.

Jeff Davis County was founded on March 15, 1887.

The county has a total area of 2,265 square miles (5,870 km²).

• Reeves County (north)
• Pecos County (east)
• Brewster County (southeast)
• Presidio County (southwest)
• Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico (west)
• Hudspeth County (northwest)
• Culberson County (north)

• Valentine

• Fort Davis (county seat)

• Crow's Nest
• Davis Mountains Resort
• Limpia Creek Crossing
• Mano Prieto

• Chispa
• Madera Springs
• Wendell

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