Jeff Davis County


Jeff Davis County, Texas

100 Woodward Ave
Fort Davis, TX 79734
Phone: (432) 426-3251
Fax: (432) 426-3760
www.co.jeff-davis.tx.us

In western TX, southwest of Odessa; organized Mar 15, 1887 from Presidio County. Name Origin: For Jefferson Davis (1808-89), president of the Confederate States of America (1862-65)

Area (sq mi):: 2264.60 (land 2264.43; water 0.18) Population per square mile: 1.00
Population 2005: 2,306 State rank: 233 Population change: 2000-20005 4.50%; 1990-2000 13.40% Population 2000: 2,207 (White 62.30%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 35.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 8.50%). Foreign born: 10.90%. Median age: 42.50
Income 2000: per capita $18,846; median household $32,212; Population below poverty level: 15.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,081-$20,154
Unemployment (2004): 3.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.80% Median travel time to work: 24.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 28.30%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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Jeff Davis County, Georgia

PO Box 609
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Phone: (912) 375-6611
Fax: (912) 375-0378

In southeast-central GA; organized Aug 18, 1905 from Appling and Coffee counties. Name Origin: For Jefferson Davis (1808-89), president of the Confederate States of America (1862-65)

Area (sq mi):: 335.42 (land 333.38; water 2.04) Population per square mile: 39.20
Population 2005: 13,083 State rank: 112 Population change: 2000-20005 3.10%; 1990-2000 5.40% Population 2000: 12,684 (White 78.80%; Black or African American 15.10%; Hispanic or Latino 5.10%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.20%). Foreign born: 3.80%. Median age: 35.00
Income 2000: per capita $13,780; median household $27,310; Population below poverty level: 19.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,114-$21,088
Unemployment (2004): 6.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -3.30% Median travel time to work: 21.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 28.40%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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