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Nacogdoches County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Nacogdoches County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Nacogdoches County has a population of 65,728 with a notably young median age of 31.9 years, consistent with the presence of a university community, though the county posted a -1.0% population decline over five years and carries a 7.2% unemployment rate and a 22.3% poverty rate. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.7%, with 26.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $28,611. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $158,200 and median gross rent of $923 per month, and the average commute of 20.1 minutes reflects a compact local labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

65,728

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$53,555

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Nacogdoches County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone40,377 (62.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,903 (16.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,826 (10.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,922 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,255 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone554 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,053
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island142
  3. 3.Vietnamese101
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)88
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,942

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,819

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,292
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,715
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,233
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,116
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,196

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,773
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,043
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,785
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,487
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.10×)965
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)1,751
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)3,987
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)8,137
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)3,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$158,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$923/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,457 (9.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,392 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,310 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,123 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,083 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999966 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,152 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled3,162 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,046 (7.1%)
  • Other1,170 (4.1%)
  • Walked1,044 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle72 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.