Nacogdoches County Demographics

A map of Nacogdoches County's Population by Race

Nacogdoches County, Texas had a population of 64,653 in 2020. It was 57.5% White, 16.3% Black, 1.2% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nacogdoches County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nacogdoches County is the 55th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Nacogdoches County's White Population

37,158 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as White, or 57.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Nacogdoches County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #132 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is less White than neighboring Angelina County (57.8% White), San Augustine County (66.6% White), Shelby County (60% White), Rusk County (61.3% White), and Cherokee County (59.7% White).

Nacogdoches County's Black Population

10,567 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as Black, or 16.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nacogdoches County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is more Black than neighboring Angelina County (14.9% Black), Shelby County (15.8% Black), Rusk County (15.8% Black), and Cherokee County (12.6% Black). Nacogdoches County is less Black than neighboring San Augustine County (22.3% Black).

Nacogdoches County's Asian Population

760 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nacogdoches County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is more Asian than neighboring Angelina County (1% Asian), San Augustine County (0.5% Asian), Rusk County (0.4% Asian), and Cherokee County (0.5% Asian). Nacogdoches County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (1.5% Asian).

Nacogdoches County's Hispanic Population

13,597 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as Hispanic, or 21.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nacogdoches County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #173 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is more Hispanic than neighboring San Augustine County (8.1% Hispanic), Shelby County (19.5% Hispanic), and Rusk County (18.3% Hispanic). Nacogdoches County is less Hispanic than neighboring Angelina County (22.8% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (23.4% Hispanic).

Nacogdoches County's Native American/Other Population

391 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nacogdoches County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #155 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Angelina County (0.5% Native American/Other), San Augustine County (0.2% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.5% Native American/Other). Nacogdoches County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rusk County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Nacogdoches County's Multiracial Population

2,180 residents of Nacogdoches County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nacogdoches County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nacogdoches County is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nacogdoches County is more Multiracial than neighboring Angelina County (2.9% Multiracial), San Augustine County (2.3% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.7% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.