Nueces County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48355 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
352,955
Rank #210 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,897 −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,445 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,371 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,800 −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,316 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8% −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,396 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,082 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

59.7% Homeownership
82.4% Insured
23.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.2%28.3%42.5%56.7%62.5%29.3%3.5%2.3%1.9%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County, Texas has a total population of 352,955, making it the 210th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nueces County is 37.2 years, which is 4.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nueces County is $66,897, which ranks #1,445 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Nueces County is $208,800, 25.9% below the national median. Renters in Nueces County pay a median gross rent of $1,283 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nueces County, 23.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Nueces County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 62.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (29.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%).

All data for Nueces County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.