Nueces County, TX

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2024 Population

352,955

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

1.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,897

1.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,800

7.24% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

160,022

0.243% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Nueces County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Nueces County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nueces County, TX are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 degrees awarded in 2023), Del Mar College (1,708 degrees), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nueces County, TX was $208,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Nueces County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nueces County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Nueces County, TX borders Aransas County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, and San Patricio County, TX.

Photo by Terry Ross

United States Texas Corpus Christi, TX

Population & Diversity

Nueces County, TX is home to a population of 353k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.38% of Nueces County, TX residents were born outside of the country (29.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Nueces County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103k White (Non-Hispanic) and 58.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Nueces County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nueces County, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nueces County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nueces County, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
135k ± 3.74k
White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 662
White (Hispanic)
58.3k ± 3k

62.5%

Hispanic Population

221k people

62.5% of the people in Nueces County, TX are hispanic (221k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nueces County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

8.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.6k people

8.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.7k people

As of 2024, 8.38% of Nueces County, TX residents (29.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nueces County, TX was 8.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nueces County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,307 ± 607
Gulf War (2001-)
6,889 ± 725
Gulf War (1990s)
4,651 ± 582

Nueces County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nueces County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Nueces County, TX employs 160k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nueces County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (24,423 people), Retail Trade (19,245 people), and Educational Services (16,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,509), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,600), and Utilities ($75,085).

Employment

Occupations

160k

2024 Value

± 3,748

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 3.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nueces County, TX grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 160k employees to 160k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nueces County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,646 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15,983 people), and Management Occupations (14,368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nueces County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

160k

2024 Value

± 3,748

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 3.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nueces County, TX grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 160k employees to 160k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nueces County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,423 people), Retail Trade (19,245 people), and Educational Services (16,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nueces County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Nueces County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,208

Median earning men ± $1,489

$35,211

Median earning women ± $1,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,402), Manufacturing ($77,750), and Public Administration ($77,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,058), Wholesale Trade ($49,730), and Public Administration ($47,314).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

533
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
500
Health Care and Social Assistance
407
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.42M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$891k
Construction
$641k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nueces County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nueces County, TX awarded 5,196 degrees. The student population of Nueces County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,791 male students and 12,704 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nueces County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (2,820 and 56.4%), White (1,582 and 31.6%), Black or African American (228 and 4.56%), and Asian (210 and 4.2%).

The largest universities in Nueces County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 and 57.9%), Del Mar College (1,708 and 32.9%), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 and 5.41%).

The most popular majors in Nueces County, TX are General Business Administration & Management (955 and 18.4%), Registered Nursing (445 and 8.56%), and Welding Technology (240 and 4.62%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,552 for in-state students and $9,444 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nueces County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,495 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,495 students enrolled in Nueces County, TX, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,623 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
232 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
151 degrees awarded
General Psychology
121 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nueces County, TX was Registered Nursing with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nueces County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
3,006 degrees awarded
Del Mar College
1,708 degrees awarded
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi with 3,006 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,059 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nueces County, TX, which is 0.656 times less than the 3,137 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,820 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,582 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,552) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,254) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nueces County, TX was $208,800 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,700 to $208,800, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Nueces County, TX is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nueces County, TX have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nueces County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nueces County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

Housing

Property

$208,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,087

$78,272

Median Property Taxes

±$2,109

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nueces County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nueces County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Nueces County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nueces County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,897

Median Household Income

± $1,922

131k

Number of Households

± 3,200

In 2024, the median household income of the 131k households in Nueces County, TX grew to $66,897 from the previous year's value of $66,021.

The following chart displays the households in Nueces County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nueces County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Nueces County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nueces County, TX have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Nueces County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nueces County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nueces County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nueces County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nueces County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nueces County, TX (60.1k out of 346k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nueces County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 24.7% of the children was living in poverty in Nueces County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 685 in Nueces County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.14 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

82.4% of the population of Nueces County, TX has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nueces County, TX see 1,266 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1715 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 609 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,266 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nueces County, TX

Primary care physicians in Nueces County, TX see an average of 1,266 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,266 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nueces County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.6%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nueces County, TX grew by 0.219% from 17.6% to 17.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nueces County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53 in Nueces County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nueces County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44% in Nueces County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nueces County, TX.