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Nacogdoches County

Texas · 59,203 residents · 946 sq mi
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Nacogdoches County is home to 59,203 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 29%. The typical home is worth $65,500. Median household income is $28,301, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

59,203
+8%since 1990
from 54,753 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.7
+7%since 1990
from 27.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
946 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K57K60K63K67K19902000201020202024Nacogdoches County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(3,872)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(3,910)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(4,018)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.4%(6,177)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2413.6%(8,076)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(7,247)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.5%(7,379)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(6,863)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(4,494)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(3,743)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(2,472)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(952)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,301
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,340 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,437
+57%since 1990
from $9,829 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.3%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 25.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$65,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$465
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $343 in 1990
US average: $602
61.6%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 58.1% in 1990
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(43,757)
Black16.5%(9,023)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(2,808)
Asian0.6%(324)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(41,620)
Black16.6%(9,815)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(6,660)
Asian0.7%(398)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(12,212)
Puerto Rican0.6%(401)
Salvadoran0.6%(389)
Spaniard0.3%(209)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Guatemalan0.1%(62)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Colombian0%(29)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(20)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.2%(105)
Vietnamese0.2%(98)
Chinese0.1%(96)
Sri Lankan0.1%(67)
Filipino0.1%(56)
Burmese0%(19)
Thai0%(18)
Korean0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(26)
Ancestry
English11.4%(7,406)
Irish8.5%(5,556)
American7.8%(5,115)
German7.6%(4,925)
Italian1.8%(1,182)
French1.8%(1,179)
Scottish1.8%(1,142)
British0.9%(593)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(496)
Dutch0.6%(373)
Norwegian0.6%(373)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(337)
Welsh0.4%(264)
Polish0.4%(248)
Swiss0.3%(171)
Swedish0.2%(147)
Arab0.2%(126)
Danish0.2%(125)
Portuguese0.2%(123)
Russian0.2%(112)
Kenyan0.1%(86)
Nigerian0.1%(80)
Hungarian0.1%(65)
Finnish0.1%(55)
Lebanese0.1%(46)
Austrian0.1%(39)
Greek0%(24)
Belgian0%(19)
Slovak0%(14)
Serbian0%(9)
Iranian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

22.8%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 69.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.1%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.2 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(7,245)
Married57.8%(12,807)
Widowed2.2%(483)
Divorced7.3%(1,612)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(7,183)
Married51.6%(13,026)
Widowed10.3%(2,593)
Divorced9.7%(2,444)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(767)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(646)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(1,102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,942 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

Nacogdoches County, Texas has about 59,203 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

The typical household in Nacogdoches County, Texas earns about $28,301 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nacogdoches County, Texas expensive?

In Nacogdoches County, Texas, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Nacogdoches County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

About 23.3% of people in Nacogdoches County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nacogdoches County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Nacogdoches County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,450 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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