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Duval County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Duval County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Duval County is a small South Texas county of 9,824 residents with an economy rooted in oil, gas, and ranching activities typical of the region. The labor market is constrained, with only 50.1% labor force participation, 7.9% unemployment, and just 7.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $33,667. The county has lost 13.5% of its population over five years, carries a 29.0% poverty rate, and offers notably low housing costs, with a median home value of $86,400 and median gross rent of $737 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,038

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.5% since 2018

Duval County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,401 (55.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,606 (37.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone392 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone117 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone82 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races75 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,701
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

375

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,172

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$23,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,213
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining653
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)241
  4. 4.Construction (Group)219
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services200

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,028
  2. 2.Service Occupations701
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations640
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations552
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations249

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.92×)937
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)1,005
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.08×)259
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)172
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.79×)129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$86,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$737/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999299 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999280 (13.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999227 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999227 (10.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999139 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999135 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,474 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home260 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled239 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle70 (2.2%)
  • Other35 (1.1%)
  • Walked34 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.