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Nueces County

Texas · 352,992 residents (2025 est.) · 839.246 sq mi
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Nueces County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,897. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $208,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
352,955
+13%since 2000
from 313,645 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
421 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 381 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+12%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:352,992 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
284K305K326K347K369K1990201020202024Nueces County
2024353K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(21,405)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(23,521)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(23,814)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(24,690)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(24,800)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(48,196)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(47,419)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(41,373)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(40,961)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(33,746)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(16,353)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(6,677)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,897
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,959 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,626
+103%since 2000
from $17,036 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.4%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
−1%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$208,800
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,283
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.3% in 2000
40.3% rent
Vacancy rate
15.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+37%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.7%(118,178)
Black4.1%(12,718)
Hispanic / Latino55.8%(174,951)
Asian1.1%(3,458)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.3%(103,446)
Black3.5%(12,470)
Hispanic / Latino62.5%(220,501)
Asian2.3%(8,002)
Other2.4%(8,536)
Diversity Score
65
−2%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
+1%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican55.9%(197,389)
Central American0.7%(2,613)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,112)
Spaniard0.5%(1,852)
South American0.5%(1,816)
Guatemalan0.3%(975)
Cuban0.2%(880)
Venezuelan0.2%(863)
Salvadoran0.2%(577)
Honduran0.1%(524)
Dominican0.1%(360)
Chilean0.1%(317)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(258)
Panamanian0.1%(256)
Nicaraguan0.1%(239)
Paraguayan0%(125)
Peruvian0%(105)
Bolivian0%(81)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(2,716)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,240)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,239)
Chinese0.3%(1,126)
Korean0.2%(644)
Pakistani0.1%(284)
Taiwanese0.1%(228)
Japanese0%(138)
Thai0%(127)
Cambodian0%(47)
Burmese0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(63)
Chamorro0%(51)
Tongan0%(41)
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
German7.6%(26,717)
English5.5%(19,534)
Irish5.3%(18,536)
American2.8%(9,757)
Italian1.2%(4,355)
Scottish1%(3,515)
French0.9%(3,085)
Polish0.7%(2,585)
Czech0.6%(2,250)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,879)
Dutch0.4%(1,555)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(1,021)
Norwegian0.3%(922)
Welsh0.2%(843)
British0.2%(686)
Greek0.2%(661)
Russian0.2%(597)
West Indian0.2%(577)
Swiss0.1%(496)
Portuguese0.1%(482)
Hungarian0.1%(404)
Danish0.1%(348)
Arab0.1%(309)
Ukrainian0.1%(254)
Nigerian0.1%(229)
Romanian0.1%(222)
Austrian0.1%(204)
Jamaican0.1%(187)
Turkish0%(175)
Canadian0%(146)
Lebanese0%(145)
Slovak0%(132)
Lithuanian0%(115)
Finnish0%(106)
Haitian0%(78)
Israeli0%(59)
Brazilian0%(57)
Egyptian0%(54)
Iranian0%(49)
Guyanese0%(48)
Latvian0%(45)
Croatian0%(41)
Armenian0%(37)
Syrian0%(35)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Iraqi0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.3%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+74%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
−26.3 ptssince 2009
from 60.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−39.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2012
from 17.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.6%
−61.0 ptssince 2013
from 78.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.8%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
67.4%
+6.5 ptssince 2016
from 60.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
30.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2016
from 36.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(54,116)
Married48.7%(68,317)
Widowed2.7%(3,813)
Divorced9.9%(13,924)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(45,277)
Married46.8%(67,468)
Widowed9.5%(13,671)
Divorced12.2%(17,629)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nueces County, Texas?

Nueces County, Texas has about 352,955 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Nueces County, Texas earns about $66,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nueces County, Texas expensive?

In Nueces County, Texas, the median home is worth about $208,800, and the typical rent is about $1,283 a month.

How educated are people in Nueces County, Texas?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Nueces County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nueces County, Texas?

About 17.4% of people in Nueces County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nueces County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Nueces County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61,810 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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