Duval County Demographics

A map of Duval County's Population by Race

Duval County, Texas has an estimated population of 9,742, a less than 1% change from the 9,831 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% Hispanic, 15.6% White, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Duval County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Duval has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Duval County, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 30.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Duval County is ranked the 165th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Duval County was ranked the 166th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Duval County's White Population

1,524 residents of Duval County, or 15.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Duval County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Duval County ranks 245th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's White population has grown by an estimated 62.6%. White residents' share of Duval County's population has increased from 9.5% to 15.6%.

Duval County is more White than neighboring Jim Hogg County (8% White), and Brooks County (7.2% White). Duval County is less White than neighboring Jim Wells County (18.4% White), McMullen County (37.3% White), and Live Oak County (47.2% White).

Duval County's Black Population

69 residents of Duval County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Duval County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Duval County ranks 168th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's Black population has declined by an estimated 52.4%. Black residents' share of Duval County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.7%.

Duval County is more Black than neighboring Jim Hogg County (0.3% Black), McMullen County (0% Black), and Brooks County (0.6% Black). Duval County is less Black than neighboring Jim Wells County (0.8% Black), and Live Oak County (1.9% Black).

Duval County's Asian Population

117 residents of Duval County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Duval County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Duval County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Asian residents' share of Duval County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Duval County is more Asian than neighboring Jim Wells County (0.5% Asian), Jim Hogg County (0.2% Asian), McMullen County (0% Asian), Brooks County (0% Asian), and Live Oak County (0.7% Asian).

Duval County's Hispanic Population

7,950 residents of Duval County, or 81.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Duval County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Duval County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Duval County's population has increased from 81.0% to 81.6%.

Duval County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jim Wells County (79.5% Hispanic), McMullen County (62.1% Hispanic), and Live Oak County (42.3% Hispanic). Duval County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jim Hogg County (91.4% Hispanic), and Brooks County (90.1% Hispanic).

Duval County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Duval County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Duval County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Duval County ranks 248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Duval County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Duval County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jim Wells County (0.3% Native American/Other), McMullen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brooks County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Live Oak County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Duval County's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Duval County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Duval County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Duval County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Duval County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Duval County's population has decreased from 7.3% to 0.8%.

Duval County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jim Wells County (0.5% Multiracial), Jim Hogg County (0% Multiracial), and McMullen County (0.1% Multiracial). Duval County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brooks County (1.2% Multiracial), and Live Oak County (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.