Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County is home to 352,955 people. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $66,897.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population352,95530,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,897$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.4%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.2%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance17.6%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$208,800$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,283$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.4%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.4%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.2 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.