Most of the time Fort Davis is quiet and peaceful. People are friendly with strangers and outgoing, though never enough to insert themselves into someone else's business. They are tough and many lead simple lives, forsaking modern amenities, and are extremely independent. They probably would have been pioneers, because not everyone can survive this rural life. The town is here partly because the ranchers keep it here.
Agriculture is one of the area's primary industries.
So certainly, the town has evolved. But what is surprising is how many things have remained the same. The population of 1,200 is said to be roughly the same as it was when settlers began to move in around the original Fort Davis, established by the Army to protect travelers crossing the wide expanses of high desert from Indian bands. The town remains nearly as isolated today. The only way in is through the narrow, curving roads hugging the face of the mountain range.