Duval County was named after Burr Duval, who served his country during the Texas Revolution. This territory served by San Diego as its county seat has an estimated population of 13150 inhabitants, sharing frontiers with Live Oak, McMullen, Jim Wells, Brooks, Jim Hogg, and Webb Counties. With a population density of 8 people per square mile, this community has its work force mostly employed by educational services, health care, social services, agriculture, forestry, and mining industries. Private wages dominate the resources board in this land with more than 65% of the money generated in Duval, while government jobs bring 26% of the resources, and the non incorporated / unpaid family work completes the remaining percentage with 10% of the income produced in this corner of Texas.