COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Nueces County
Texas · 313,645 residents · 839.246 sq mi
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The short version
Nueces County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,959. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $68,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024353K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(24,247)
5 to 97.8%(24,560)
10 to 147.9%(24,728)
15 to 198.2%(25,828)
20 to 247.2%(22,551)
25 to 3413.4%(41,967)
35 to 4415.5%(48,621)
45 to 5413.1%(41,223)
55 to 647.9%(24,915)
65 to 746.2%(19,438)
75 to 843.8%(11,840)
85 and over1.2%(3,727)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,959
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,337 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(220,687)
Black4.3%(12,603)
Hispanic / Latino51.9%(151,000)
Asian0.8%(2,361)
2000
White, non-Hispanic37.7%(118,178)
Black4.1%(12,718)
Hispanic / Latino55.8%(174,951)
Asian1.1%(3,458)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Ecuadorian0%(67)
Costa Rican0%(42)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(95)
Cambodian0%(47)
Burmese0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(288)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,090)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(479)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(78)
Israeli0%(59)
Brazilian0%(57)
Egyptian0%(54)
Iranian0%(49)
Guyanese0%(48)
Latvian0%(45)
Croatian0%(41)
Armenian0%(37)
Syrian0%(35)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Australian0%(19)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Palestinian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(10)
Moroccan0%(9)
Belgian0%(9)
Macedonian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.4%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.1%(34,825)
Married57.2%(66,229)
Widowed2.5%(2,898)
Divorced10.2%(11,830)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(29,081)
Married54%(66,987)
Widowed9.9%(12,250)
Divorced12.6%(15,624)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Nueces County, Texas?
Nueces County, Texas has about 313,645 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Nueces County, Texas?
The typical household in Nueces County, Texas earns about $35,959 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 $68,100, and the typical rent is about $548 a month.
How educated are people in Nueces County, Texas?
About 18.8% 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 18.2% 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 22,500 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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