Duval County, Texas

Duval County is one of the 254 county of Texas, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 13120 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 12033, It is 155th most populous county in Texas. The county has a total area of 1795.67 mi˛ (4650.76 sq km), of which, 1792.71 square miles (4643.1 sq km) of it is land and 2.97 square miles (7.69 sq km) of it is water, making it the 14th largest by size in Texas.

Duval County Texas
Map of Duval County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 13120 people, 4350 households, and 3268 families living in the county. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.82/km˛), giving it the 68th least densely populated county among the Texas. There were 5543 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km˛). The average household size was 2.88 people, and the average family size was 3.4 people. The population's age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 12033, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 97.64% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 0.37% from two or more races.

Duval County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Duval County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Duval County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $22416, making it the tenth lowest county by median household income in Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $26014, it would be the 12th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Texas. The per capita income for the county was $11324, it is the 16th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 3856 pupils and students, of which 1888 are male and 1968 are female, 29.39% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 301 nursery or pri school, 165 kindergarten, 1804 elementary school, 1003 high school and 583 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Benavides CityDuval County1.811.81016869341133221513
2Concepcion CdpDuval County0.080.08061760.81028640208
3Freer CityDuval County4.074.030.043241804.31145725078
4Realitos CdpDuval County0.270.270209770.91122118625
5San Diego CityDuval County, Jim Wells County1.631.63047532917.1978219250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census13120
April 2000 Estimate13114
July 2000 Estimate13040
July 2001 Estimate12880
July 2002 Estimate12744
July 2003 Estimate12590
July 2004 Estimate12557
July 2005 Estimate12451
July 2006 Estimate12310
July 2007 Estimate12138
July 2008 Estimate12033
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school124177301
Kindergarten53112165
Elementary school8629421804
High school5634401003
College or graduate school286297583
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Duval County, Texas$22416$26014$11324
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587