There are 22 cities in Nueces County, Texas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 1 | 316,105 | 318,065 | -0.15% | 1,948 | 162.3 | City |
| Portland | 2 | 20,505 | 20,409 | 0.12% | 1,685 | 12.2 | City |
| Rockport | 3 | 11,186 | 10,156 | 2.35% | 676 | 16.5 | City |
| Robstown | 4 | 10,400 | 10,139 | 0.63% | 801 | 13.0 | City |
| Ingleside | 5 | 10,323 | 9,618 | 1.74% | 611 | 16.9 | City |
| Aransas Pass | 6 | 9,013 | 8,653 | 1.01% | 569 | 15.9 | City |
| Port Aransas | 7 | 3,619 | 2,926 | 5.02% | 405 | 8.9 | City |
| Bishop | 8 | 3,051 | 3,173 | -1.01% | 1,265 | 2.4 | City |
| Gregory | 9 | 1,719 | 1,737 | -0.29% | 1,127 | 1.5 | City |
| North San Pedro | 10 | 812 | 441 | -0.73% | 8,371 | 0.1 | CDP |
| Spring Gardens | 11 | 754 | 536 | 1.75% | 752 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Agua Dulce | 12 | 670 | 690 | -0.74% | 1,965 | 0.3 | City |
| Driscoll | 13 | 656 | 676 | -0.76% | 564 | 1.2 | City |
| La Paloma-Lost Creek | 14 | 656 | 573 | 2.66% | 78 | 8.4 | CDP |
| Sandy Hollow-Escondidas | 15 | 535 | 682 | 3.28% | 68 | 7.9 | CDP |
| Banquete | 16 | 410 | 520 | -5.09% | 175 | 2.3 | CDP |
| Sandia | 17 | 325 | 837 | -1.22% | 336 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Rancho Banquete | 18 | 213 | 408 | -6.58% | 74 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Petronila | 19 | 86 | 86 | 0% | 47 | 1.8 | City |
| Tierra Verde | 20 | 84 | 252 | -14.29% | 42 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Falman | 21 | 18 | 8 | 12.5% | 228 | 0.1 | CDP |
| Tierra Grande | 22 | 4 | 281 | -87.5% | 1 | 4.7 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Corpus Christi is the largest city in Nueces County.
Tierra Grande is the smallest city in Nueces County.
There are 22 cities in Nueces County, Texas.