How many people live in Nueces County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 353,100 people living in Nueces County, TX. That makes Nueces County the 17th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
353K
population of Nueces County, TX (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 353,100 people lived in Nueces County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nueces County, TX’s age demographics?
About 59,400 Nueces County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 81,800 Nueces County residents, or 23.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Nueces County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nueces County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 63.4% of the Nueces County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Nueces County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 29%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Nueces County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Nueces County, TX is Corpus Christi with about 317,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nueces County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Corpus Christi (pt.) | 317,311 |
| 2. | Robstown | 10,383 |
| 3. | Port Aransas | 3,616 |
| 4. | Bishop | 3,057 |
| 5. | Agua Dulce | 666 |
| 6. | Driscoll | 665 |
| 7. | Petronila | 85 |
| 8. | Aransas Pass (pt.) | 19 |
| 9. | Ingleside (pt.) | |
| 10. | Portland (pt.) |
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