Nueces County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 352,992
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 352,992
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 353,125
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 353,346
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 353,357
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 353,178
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 340,223
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 63.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,969
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 158,887
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,902
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,283
Building Permits, 2025 1,496
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 131,160
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,431,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,072,492
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,187,890
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,219,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,626
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,111
Total employment, 2023 134,586
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,230,381
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 29,779
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,660
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,266
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,009
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 394
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 420.9
Population per square mile, 2010 405.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 839.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 838.48
FIPS Code 48355