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Nueces County, TX

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

AI Overview

Nueces County, anchored by Corpus Christi, is a coastal Gulf economy with a strong orientation toward energy, petrochemical refining, and port-related trade. The county's labor force of roughly 218,000 participates at a 61.7% rate, with 23.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $38,157—below the national median, reflecting a lower-cost labor market. Population has contracted 2.1% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.6%, and a median home value of $194,700 and median rent of $1,224/month point to relative affordability compared to most major metros.

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

Population

353,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone161,750 (45.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race137,288 (38.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone22,013 (6.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,625 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone8,171 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,166 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish99,756
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,830
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,786
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,023
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

22,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,748

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,560

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance40,837
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)19,245
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,994
  4. 4.Construction (Group)16,044
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,443

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations54,835
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations34,629
  3. 3.Service Occupations31,577
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations20,302
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.43×)15,784
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.22×)3,099
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)9,064
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)8,856
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)20,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,224/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,196 (14.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,382 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,511 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,809 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,298 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,360 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone128,042 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled16,731 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home8,608 (5.4%)
  • Walked2,312 (1.4%)
  • Other1,856 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit1,814 (1.1%)

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.