Nueces County, Texas Population 2024

352,988

Nueces County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 352,988 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nueces County, Texas is the 17th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 340,251 and has seen a growth of 3.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029356,4836990.2%
2028355,7846990.2%
2027355,0856990.2%
2026354,3866990.2%
2025353,6876990.2%
2024352,9886990.2%
2023352,2896990.2%
2022351,590-1,702-0.48%
2021353,292-106-0.03%
2020353,398-8,949-2.47%
2019362,3471700.05%
2018362,1778490.23%
2017361,328-425-0.12%
2016361,7531,1660.32%
2015360,5873,8701.08%
2014356,7173,7301.06%
2013352,9875,0211.44%
2012347,9664,6881.37%
2011343,2783,0270.89%
2010340,25100%
1990291,14522,9308.55%
1980268,21530,67112.91%
1970237,54415,9717.21%
1960221,57356,10233.9%
1950165,47172,81078.58%
194092,66140,88278.95%
193051,77928,972127.03%
192022,8078523.88%
191021,95511,516110.32%
190010,4392,34628.99%
18908,0934205.47%
18807,6733,69893.03%
18703,9751,06936.79%
18602,9062,208316.33%
1850698-355,785-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (699)
County Website
Nueces County
State
Texas
County Seat
Corpus Christi
2020 Population
353,398
Area
839 mi²
Density
421 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.12% (-410)
Founded
1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White224,55763.57%
Two or more races90,64125.66%
Other race15,9654.52%
Black or African American13,0863.7%
Asian7,7502.19%
Native American9800.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2660.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nueces County, Texas Population by Race

Nueces County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Nueces County, Texas Median Age

36.2

Total

35.1

Male

37.6

Female

Nueces County, Texas Adults

There are 268,039 adults, (53,032 of whom are seniors) in Nueces County, Texas.

Nueces County, Texas Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Nueces County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female177,14050.15%
Male176,10549.85%

Nueces County, Texas Population by Age

Nueces County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All130,1222.6559.440.6
Married58,9393.2975.524.5
Non Family41,8101.2345.454.6
Female21,4373.4645.154.9
Male7,9363.251.548.5

3.23

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nueces County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,6658.92%
Associates Degree21,0179.07%
Bachelors Degree33,32314.38%
Graduate Degree18,7958.11%
High School Graduate67,62629.18%
Less Than 9th Grade15,2726.59%
Some College55,03623.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nueces County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nueces County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic141,413110,71521,435
White73,78970,02724,511
2+ Races54,82643,4039,403
Other Race10,7497,6011,122
Black8,3067,3791,746
Asian5,3464,7953,195
Native American700637246
Islander26625710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.76%.

Nueces County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,277$71,047$55,359
Graduate Degree$72,924$89,811$67,118
High School Graduate$34,478$41,843$28,145
Less Than 9th Grade$27,880$32,844$20,711
Overall$43,126$51,852$35,487
Some College$43,492$56,206$35,415

$43,126

Average Earnings

$51,852

Average Male

$35,487

Average Female

Nueces County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nueces County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nueces County, Texas Language

65.98% of Nueces County, Texas residents speak only English, while 34.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.61% of the population.

Nueces County, Texas Language

Nueces County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic225,95645,08119.95%
Multiple88,93919,81822.28%
White95,51410,01410.48%
Black12,2423,49628.56%
Other15,9142,98118.73%
Asian7,57583511.02%
Native95722923.93%
Islander2664818.05%

17.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.44%

Male Poverty Rate

19.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nueces County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nueces County, Texas is Black, with 28.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nueces County, Texas is White, with 10.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.22%.

Nueces County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.25%
High School16.03%
Some College12.59%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%

Nueces County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.1%
Male Unemployed29.42%
Female Employed9.16%
Male Employed6.61%

Nueces County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nueces County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,667$98,125
Households$64,027$85,253
Married Families$97,890$119,638
Non Families$39,565$53,945

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nueces County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Nueces County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nueces County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nueces County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nueces County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22,914

Number of Veterans

20,874

Male Veterans

2,040

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,938
First Gulf War7,358
Second Gulf War6,057
Korea799
World War II170

Nueces County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,191
65 to 745,516
75+4,242
55 to 644,036
18 to 341,929

Nueces County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,7390.09694045971286767
Hispanic10,6260.06375434238709793
2+ Races3,8740.06069912100653369
Black1,0780.11028132992327366
Other Race8200.06547951768745508
Asian2630.043564684445916844
Native American1270.15796019900497513
Islander130.04887218045112782

Nueces County, Texas Veterans by Race

Nueces County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nueces County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Nueces County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nueces County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nueces County, Texas 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

74.99%

Born in Nueces County, Texas

91.12%

Native Born

8.88%

Foreign Born

5.38%

Non Citizen

3.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.12% of Nueces County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.99% having been born in Texas. 5.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nueces County, Texas Place of Birth

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