Nueces County Demographics

A map of Nueces County's Population by Race

Nueces County, Texas had a population of 353,178 in 2020. It was 30.1% White, 3.6% Black, 2.2% Asian, 61.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nueces County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nueces County is the 16th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Nueces County's White Population

106,165 residents of Nueces County identify as White, or 30.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Nueces County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nueces County is ranked #222 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more White than neighboring Kleberg County (21.7% White), and Jim Wells County (17.9% White). Nueces County is less White than neighboring San Patricio County (38.7% White), Aransas County (66.4% White), and Refugio County (42.5% White).

Nueces County's Black Population

12,651 residents of Nueces County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nueces County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nueces County is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more Black than neighboring San Patricio County (1.4% Black), Kleberg County (3.2% Black), Jim Wells County (0.5% Black), and Aransas County (1% Black). Nueces County is less Black than neighboring Refugio County (5.9% Black).

Nueces County's Asian Population

7,712 residents of Nueces County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nueces County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nueces County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more Asian than neighboring San Patricio County (1.2% Asian), Jim Wells County (0.4% Asian), Aransas County (2% Asian), and Refugio County (0.4% Asian). Nueces County is less Asian than neighboring Kleberg County (2.5% Asian).

Nueces County's Hispanic Population

217,052 residents of Nueces County identify as Hispanic, or 61.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nueces County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nueces County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more Hispanic than neighboring San Patricio County (55.6% Hispanic), Aransas County (25.8% Hispanic), and Refugio County (49% Hispanic). Nueces County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kleberg County (70.6% Hispanic), and Jim Wells County (79.3% Hispanic).

Nueces County's Native American/Other Population

2,452 residents of Nueces County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nueces 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, Nueces County is ranked #121 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kleberg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jim Wells County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Refugio County (0.4% Native American/Other). Nueces County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Aransas County (1% Native American/Other).

Nueces County's Multiracial Population

7,146 residents of Nueces County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nueces County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nueces County is ranked #190 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nueces County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kleberg County (1.4% Multiracial), Jim Wells County (1.6% Multiracial), and Refugio County (1.7% Multiracial). Nueces County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Patricio County (2.3% Multiracial), and Aransas County (3.8% Multiracial).

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