Named for Nueces River Congressional district 27th Website www.co.nueces.tx.us Area 3,020 km² County seat Corpus Christi | Largest city Corpus Christi Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Founded 1846 Population 352,107 (2013) | |
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Rivers Nueces River, San Fernando Creek, Carreta Creek Colleges and Universities Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Del Mar College, Brightwood College in Corpus C, Southern Careers Institute C, Corpus Christi Beauty A Destinations Corpus Christi, Padre Island, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, North Padre Island | ||
Nueces County (/njuːˈeɪsᵻs/ new-AY-siss) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 340,223. The county seat is Corpus Christi. The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year. It is named for the Nueces River, which flows through the county.
Contents
- Map of Nueces County TX USA
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Cities multiple counties
- Unincorporated communities
- References
Map of Nueces County, TX, USA
Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,166 square miles (3,020 km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 327 square miles (850 km2) (28%) is water. It borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 313,645 people, 110,365 households, and 79,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 375 people per square mile (145/km²). There were 123,041 housing units at an average density of 147 per square mile (57/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.03% White, 4.24% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 18.74% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. 55.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 110,365 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,959, and the median income for a family was $41,066. Males had a median income of $31,571 versus $22,324 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,036. About 14.70% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.00% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.