Nueces County, Texas's estimated population is 363,098 with a growth rate of 0.07% 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 340,245 and has seen a growth of 6.72% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 698 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 2,906 | 2,208 | 316.33% |
1870 | 3,975 | 1,069 | 36.79% |
1880 | 7,673 | 3,698 | 93.03% |
1890 | 8,093 | 420 | 5.47% |
1900 | 10,439 | 2,346 | 28.99% |
1910 | 21,955 | 11,516 | 110.32% |
1920 | 22,807 | 852 | 3.88% |
1930 | 51,779 | 28,972 | 127.03% |
1940 | 92,661 | 40,882 | 78.95% |
1950 | 165,471 | 72,810 | 78.58% |
1960 | 221,573 | 56,102 | 33.90% |
1970 | 237,544 | 15,971 | 7.21% |
1980 | 268,215 | 30,671 | 12.91% |
1990 | 291,145 | 22,930 | 8.55% |
2010 | 340,245 | 49,100 | 16.86% |
2011 | 343,263 | 3,018 | 0.89% |
2012 | 347,939 | 4,676 | 1.36% |
2013 | 352,946 | 5,007 | 1.44% |
2014 | 356,657 | 3,711 | 1.05% |
2015 | 360,504 | 3,847 | 1.08% |
2016 | 361,642 | 1,138 | 0.32% |
2017 | 361,235 | -407 | -0.11% |
2018 | 362,026 | 791 | 0.22% |
2019 | 362,294 | 268 | 0.07% |
2020 | 362,562 | 268 | 0.07% |
2021 | 362,830 | 268 | 0.07% |
2022 | 363,098 | 268 | 0.07% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 298,070 | 82.31% |
Black or African American | 13,525 | 3.73% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,271 | 0.35% |
Asian | 7,556 | 2.09% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 311 | 0.09% |
Some Other Race | 8,816 | 2.43% |
Two or More Races | 32,602 | 9.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 130,482 | 2.71 | 58.7 |
Married | 59,173 | 3.35 | 74.5 |
Male | 8,058 | 3.43 | 50.2 |
Female | 21,101 | 3.54 | 44.8 |
Non Family | 42,150 | 1.26 | 44.9 |
3.31
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 16,366 | 6.91% |
9th to 12th Grade | 21,997 | 9.28% |
High School Graduate | 69,309 | 29.25% |
Some College | 57,122 | 24.11% |
Associates Degree | 20,777 | 8.77% |
Bachelors Degree | 33,044 | 13.95% |
Graduate Degree | 18,326 | 7.73% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 5,287 | 4,898 | 2,936 |
White | 78,540 | 74,054 | 26,460 |
Native American | 786 | 743 | 164 |
Black | 8,522 | 7,606 | 1,762 |
Hispanic | 142,267 | 109,767 | 19,484 |
2+ Races | 19,314 | 15,098 | 2,332 |
Islander | 311 | 311 | 36 |
Other Race | 6,272 | 4,321 | 545 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.53%.
$36,705
Average Earnings
$44,216
Average Male
$30,477
Average Female
64.95% of Nueces County, Texas residents speak only English, while 35.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.82% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 12,523 | 3,386 | 27.04% |
Multiple | 32,198 | 8,094 | 25.14% |
Hispanic | 228,591 | 41,249 | 18.04% |
Asian | 7,412 | 1,188 | 16.03% |
Native | 1,263 | 193 | 15.28% |
White | 101,577 | 11,046 | 10.87% |
Other | 1,762 | NaN% |
16.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.12%
Male Poverty Rate
18.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nueces County, Texas is Black, with 27.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nueces County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.52%.
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.3%
Male Marriage Rate
44.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,627 | 9.65% |
Black | 1,086 | 10.82% |
Native American | 144 | 14.91% |
Asian | 275 | 4.69% |
Other Race | 499 | 6.98% |
2+ Races | 1,345 | 5.93% |
Hispanic | 11,770 | 7.04% |
8.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.51%
Born in Nueces County, Texas
91.27%
Native Born
8.73%
Foreign Born
5.39%
Non Citizen
3.34%
Naturalized
91.27% of Nueces County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.51% having been born in Texas. 5.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.