Nacogdoches, Texas Population 2024

32,177

Nacogdoches is a city located in Nacogdoches County Texas. Nacogdoches has a 2024 population of 32,177. It is also the county seat of Nacogdoches County. Nacogdoches is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,092 in 2020.

The average household income in Nacogdoches is $60,315 with a poverty rate of 30.89%. The median age in Nacogdoches is 24.4 years: 25.3 years for males, and 23.6 years for females.

Nacogdoches Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nacogdoches was:

  • White: 59.16%
  • Black or African American: 27.16%
  • Two or more races: 8.66%
  • Other race: 2.99%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
27.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,165.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.26% (85)
The current population of Nacogdoches, Texas is 32,177 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,092.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,02059.16%
Black or African American8,73027.16%
Two or more races2,7858.66%
Other race9622.99%
Asian4731.47%
Native American1620.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nacogdoches Population by Race

Nacogdoches Population Pyramid 2024

Nacogdoches Median Age

24.4

Total

25.3

Male

23.6

Female

Nacogdoches Adults

There are 25,710 adults, (3,848 of whom are seniors) in Nacogdoches.

Nacogdoches Age Dependency

47

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Nacogdoches Sex Ratio

Female17,03652.99%
Male15,11247.01%

Nacogdoches Population by Age

Nacogdoches Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0462.2536.963.1
Non Family5,8751.3918.281.8
Married3,9043.173.826.2
Female1,6413.1518.381.7
Male6262.6930.469.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

36.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nacogdoches Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9906.31%
Associates Degree7174.57%
Bachelors Degree2,79917.85%
Graduate Degree1,57910.07%
High School Graduate4,13426.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0626.77%
Some College4,40328.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nacogdoches Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nacogdoches Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2927,9353,645
Black4,4053,933401
Hispanic2,4751,344285
2+ Races1,235733110
Other Race4302346
Asian17817870
Native American702911
Islander161111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 68.75%.

Nacogdoches Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,111$52,241$45,167
Graduate Degree$59,384$70,337$50,288
High School Graduate$24,242$35,348$15,333
Less Than 9th Grade$22,198$23,440$19,767
Overall$32,471$34,886$27,143
Some College$30,932$32,999$27,178

$32,471

Average Earnings

$34,886

Average Male

$27,143

Average Female

Nacogdoches Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nacogdoches Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nacogdoches Language

85.73% of Nacogdoches residents speak only English, while 14.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.54% of the population.

Nacogdoches Language

Nacogdoches Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,8993,29941.76%
White13,0483,26925.05%
Hispanic5,2241,54629.59%
Multiple2,57081931.87%
Other72231944.18%
Native1218166.94%
Asian3156219.68%
Islander16531.25%

30.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.65%

Male Poverty Rate

35.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nacogdoches

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nacogdoches is Native, with 66.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nacogdoches is Asian, with 19.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.76%.

Nacogdoches Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School36.18%
Less Than 9th Grade35.28%
Some College14.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%

Nacogdoches Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.95%
Male Unemployed55.84%
Female Employed27.95%
Male Employed16.79%

Nacogdoches Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nacogdoches Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,012$84,928
Households$37,612$60,315
Married Families$81,132$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,092$33,666

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nacogdoches Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Nacogdoches Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nacogdoches Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nacogdoches Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nacogdoches Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,234

Number of Veterans

1,149

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam396
Second Gulf War304
First Gulf War205
Korea141
World War II65

Nacogdoches Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74351
75+291
55 to 64242
35 to 54234
18 to 34116

Nacogdoches Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0070.06246123309763057
Black1800.027227348358795946
Hispanic380.009045465365389194
2+ Races360.021492537313432834
Islander110.6875

Nacogdoches Veterans by Race

Nacogdoches Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nacogdoches Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Nacogdoches Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nacogdoches Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nacogdoches Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.79%

Born in Nacogdoches

93.67%

Native Born

6.33%

Foreign Born

4.21%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.67% of Nacogdoches residents were born in the United States, with 76.79% having been born in Texas. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nacogdoches Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,283210.07%
202832,262210.07%
202732,241220.07%
202632,219210.07%
202532,198210.07%
202432,177210.07%
202332,1561070.33%
202232,04910%
202132,048-44-0.14%
202032,092-492-1.51%
201932,584-310-0.94%
201832,894-291-0.88%
201733,185-254-0.76%
201633,43980.02%
201533,431790.24%
201433,352-40-0.12%
201333,392-236-0.7%
201233,628-18-0.05%
201133,6467732.35%
201032,87300%
200029,914-958-3.1%
199030,8723,72313.71%
198027,1494,60520.43%
197022,5449,87077.88%
196012,6743472.81%
195012,3274,78963.53%
19407,5381,85132.55%
19305,6872,14160.38%
19203,5461775.25%
19103,3691,56987.17%
19001,800-30,483-94.42%

Nacogdoches Population by Year