Nueces County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:352,289More data
Estimate 2022:351,590 
Estimate 2021:353,292 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.353,178More data
Census 2010:340,223More data
Census 2000:313,645More data
Population of the County Seat (Corpus Christi)
Census 2020:317,863 
Census 2010:305,215 
Census 2000:277,454 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN NUECES COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Agua Dulce city:675More data
Aransas Pass city (pt.):18More data
Bishop city:3,082More data
Corpus Christi city (pt.):316,595More data
Driscoll city:661More data
Ingleside city (pt.):0More data
Petronila city:86More data
Port Aransas city:3,446More data
Portland city (pt.):0More data
Robstown city:10,335More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:839.1More data
Water Area:326.4More data
Total Area:1,165.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:420.92More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:93.72More data
Percent Rural:6.28More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:65.4%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:4.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:2.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:27.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:3.4%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.6%More data
65 and Older:16.4%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:37.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$56,833More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$20,021,681,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$63,669More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:85.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$57,279More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$54,649 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$52,145 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$50,947 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$49,163 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.240300More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$58,815,686,026More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$47,868,820,169More data
Total Actual Levy:$115,268,540More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN NUECES COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:433.330More data
Frontage Roads:125.868More data
On-System Subtotal:559.198More data
County Roads:703.179More data
City Streets:1,348.155More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,051.334More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:2,610.532More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:1,369.967More data
Frontage Roads:256.899More data
On-System Subtotal:1,626.866More data
County Roads:1,406.358More data
City Streets:2,908.027More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:4,314.385More data
Lane Miles, County Total:5,941.251More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Nueces County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Nueces County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Nueces County»

Special Districts in Nueces County.
School Districts in Nueces County.
History of City Tax Rates in Nueces County.

Airports in Nueces County.
Hospitals in Nueces County.
Prisons in Nueces County.