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Nueces County

Texas · 340,223 residents · 839 sq mi
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Nueces County is home to 340,223 people in Texas. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $103,900. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 19.1%, above the 13.8% national rate. 7% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
340,223
+8%since 2000
from 313,645 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
+5%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
839 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
284K305K326K347K369K19902000201020202024Nueces County
2024353K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(24,076)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(24,637)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(24,668)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(24,892)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(25,061)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.6%(46,200)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(41,512)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(48,532)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(39,732)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(22,009)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(13,668)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(5,236)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,280
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,959 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,558
+32%since 2000
from $17,036 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$103,900
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$792
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.3% in 2000
39.3% rent
Vacancy rate
12.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.71 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.4
+5%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(111,870)
Black3.6%(12,178)
Hispanic / Latino60.6%(206,293)
Asian1.6%(5,495)
Other1.2%(3,915)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.5%(165,411)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,891)
Central American0.5%(1,763)
Spaniard0.5%(1,563)
South American0.3%(1,056)
Salvadoran0.2%(794)
Honduran0.2%(674)
Colombian0.1%(416)
Cuban0.1%(351)
Argentine0.1%(250)
Peruvian0.1%(169)
Venezuelan0%(143)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German9.7%(32,412)
Irish6%(20,098)
English5.3%(17,671)
American3.6%(11,906)
French1.9%(6,238)
Italian1.6%(5,297)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(4,827)
Scottish1.4%(4,592)
Polish1.1%(3,567)
Czech0.8%(2,696)
Dutch0.7%(2,428)
Swedish0.6%(1,877)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(1,451)
Russian0.3%(1,074)
Arab0.3%(1,057)
Welsh0.2%(755)
British0.2%(662)
Greek0.2%(661)
Lebanese0.2%(582)
Danish0.2%(502)
West Indian0.1%(484)
Canadian0.1%(454)
Austrian0.1%(356)
Nigerian0.1%(300)
Brazilian0.1%(281)
Portuguese0.1%(230)
Finnish0.1%(229)
Lithuanian0.1%(220)
Swiss0.1%(216)
Haitian0.1%(188)
Syrian0.1%(179)
Romanian0%(164)
Hungarian0%(155)
Serbian0%(154)
Croatian0%(153)
Ukrainian0%(150)
Iranian0%(136)
Slovak0%(133)
Belgian0%(121)
Guyanese0%(100)
Jamaican0%(82)
Kenyan0%(37)
Somali0%(34)
Latvian0%(31)
Turkish0%(31)
Armenian0%(28)
Slovene0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
17.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)30%(6,889)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(6,834)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(7,892)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(807)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(109)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,969 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nueces County, Texas?

Nueces County, Texas has about 340,223 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Nueces County, Texas earns about $43,280 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 $103,900, and the typical rent is about $792 a month.

How educated are people in Nueces County, Texas?

About 19.9% 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 19.1% 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 49,078 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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