Nueces County, Texas Population 2024

348,562

Nueces County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 348,562 with a growth rate of -0.44% 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 2.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029340,782-1,556-0.45%
2028342,338-1,556-0.45%
2027343,894-1,556-0.45%
2026345,450-1,556-0.45%
2025347,006-1,556-0.45%
2024348,562-1,556-0.44%
2023350,118-1,556-0.44%
2022351,674-1,556-0.44%
2021353,230-146-0.04%
2020353,376-8,971-2.48%
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%
1850698-340,084-99.8%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.44% (-1,556)
County Website
Nueces County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
353,376
Area
838 mi²
Density
416 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.36% (-4,814)
Founded
1847

Nueces County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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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

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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

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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

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$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

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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

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

Nueces County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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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

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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

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Nueces County, Texas Veterans by War

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Nueces County, Texas Veterans by Age

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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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