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Welcome to Duval County ...

Time Zone: Duval County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of San Diego is the Seat for Duval County.

Duval County was founded in 1858. Duval was created by taking area from Live Oak, Nueces and Starr Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Duval had a population of 11,157 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,724 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Duval represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Duval County:

  • Benavides
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Freer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freer
    • Freer is located in Duval County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freer <2>
  • San Diego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
    • San Diego is located in Duval County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.