How deep are water wells in Jeff Davis County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Jeff Davis County in the last 10 years are between 296 and 527 feet deep. The median is 380 feet, based on 88 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 197 feet below the surface (81 wells). That is deeper than the Texas median of 250 feet.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 296 to 527 ft
- Median depth
- 380 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 800 feet
- Water level (median)
- 197 feet (81 wells)
- Yield (median)
- 18 gallons per minute (0% pump-tested)
- Wells used
- 88
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- September 17, 2026
- Depth rank
- 71 of 245 (1 = deepest)
- Confidence
- Standard
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 50 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 150 | 6 |
| 150 to 200 | 4 |
| 200 to 250 | 6 |
| 250 to 300 | 5 |
| 300 to 350 | 18 |
| 350 to 400 | 5 |
| 400 to 450 | 9 |
| 450 to 500 | 8 |
| 500 to 550 | 6 |
| 550 to 600 | 3 |
| 600 to 650 | 4 |
| 650 to 700 | 1 |
| 750 to 800 | 1 |
| 800 to 850 | 4 |
| 850 to 900 | 1 |
| 900 to 950 | 3 |
| 1,000 to 1,250 | 3 |
Median depth by year
Median depth of home wells finished each year. Years with fewer than 10 wells are not shown.
| Year | Median (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 281 | 10 |
| 2004 | 375 | 10 |
| 2006 | 348 | 18 |
| 2007 | 362 | 22 |
| 2011 | 304 | 12 |
| 2020 | 343 | 11 |
| 2021 | 313 | 16 |
| 2022 | 340 | 19 |
Are wells in Jeff Davis County getting deeper?
Home well depth in Jeff Davis County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 380 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 362 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error). The water level has not changed meaningfully (180 feet then, 206 feet now). Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau), a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 23% of the county; the Igneous, a minor aquifer, under 85% of the county; the West Texas Bolsons, a minor aquifer, under 11% of the county; the Rustler, a minor aquifer, under 7% of the county.
What a well costs in Jeff Davis County
At the median depth for Jeff Davis County (380 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $12,000 to $29,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Brewster County: median 363 ft
- Culberson County: median 407 ft
- Hudspeth County: median 297 ft
- Pecos County: median 261 ft
- Presidio County: median 343 ft
- Reeves County: median 260 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Jeff Davis County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 296 to 527 feet deep; one in ten goes past 800 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Jeff Davis County?
At the median depth (380 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $12,000 to $29,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
How much water does a well produce in Jeff Davis County?
Drillers reported a median of 18 gallons per minute (79 wells). Only 0% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.
Are wells in Jeff Davis County getting deeper?
Home well depth in Jeff Davis County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 380 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 362 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error). The water level has not changed meaningfully (180 feet then, 206 feet now).
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer