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Nueces County, Texas

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Nueces County (/njuˈeɪsɪs/ new-AY-siss) is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 353,178,[1] making it the 16th-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Corpus Christi.[2] The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year.[3] It is named for the Nueces River, which marks the county's northwestern boundary with San Patricio County before emptying into its mouth at Nueces Bay north of the port of Corpus Christi. Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi metropolitan statistical area.

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Nueces County
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The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°44′N 97°31′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1847
Named afterNueces River
SeatCorpus Christi
Largest cityCorpus Christi
Area
 • Total
1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land838 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Water327 sq mi (850 km2)  28%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
353,178
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district27th
Websitewww.co.nueces.tx.us
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Native Americans

The Indian tribes that lived in and raided the county were the Lipan Apache, Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, Kickapoo, and the Seminole. The final recorded Indian raid in the county happened in April 1878, when Lipan Apache, Kickapoo, Seminole, Mexicans, and a white man briefly entered the county and onto ranches, before returning west to Laredo.[4]

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) are land and 327 square miles (850 km2) (28%) are covered by water.[5] It borders the Gulf of Mexico.

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850698—
18602,906316.3%
18703,97536.8%
18807,67393.0%
18908,0935.5%
190010,43929.0%
191021,955110.3%
192022,8073.9%
193051,779127.0%
194092,66179.0%
1950165,47178.6%
1960221,57333.9%
1970237,5447.2%
1980268,21512.9%
1990291,1458.5%
2000313,6457.7%
2010340,2238.5%
2020353,1783.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
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More information Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic), Pop 2000 ...
Nueces County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[8] {{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Nueces County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48355&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}"]}">Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 118,178 111,870 106,165 37.68% 32.88% 30.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12,718 12,178 12,651 4.05% 3.58% 3.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 933 882 907 0.30% 0.26% 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 3,458 5,495 7,712 1.10% 1.62% 2.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 136 209 281 0.04% 0.06% 0.08%
Other Race alone (NH) 308 399 1,264 0.10% 0.12% 0.36%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) 2,963 2,897 7,146 0.94% 0.85% 2.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 174,951 206,293 217,052 55.78% 60.63% 61.46%
Total 313,645 340,223 353,178 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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As of the census[11] of 2000, 313,645 people, 110,365 households, and 79,683 families resided in the county. The population density was 375 people per square mile (145 people/km2). The 123,041 housing units averaged 147 units per square mile (57/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.03% White, 4.24% 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. About 55.78% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 110,365 households, 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 not families. About 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 age distribution was 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 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.

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

In the 2000 U.S. Census, a portion of San Patricio was indicated as being in Nueces County.[12] As of the 1990 U.S. Census, the 2010 U.S. Census, and the 2020 U.S. Census, that particular area is indicated as being in San Patricio County.[13][14][15]

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts:[16]

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.[17]

Politics

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Past gubernatorial election results[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2022 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">53.27% 47,567 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">45.32% 40,474 1.41% 1,260
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2018 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">56.33% 52,918 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">42.28% 39,720 1.40% 1,312
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2014 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">54.13% 30,854 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">43.41% 24,746 2.46% 1,403
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2010 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">52.68% 32,593 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">45.13% 27,921 2.16% 1,341
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2006 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">37.07% 25,066 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">30.95% 20,931 31.97% 21,624
style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">2002 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">48.16% 33,152 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">49.39% 34,001 2.37% 1,627
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">1998 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">60.80% 38,165 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">38.70% 24,290 0.50% 316
style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">1994 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">44.52% 31,116 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">54.94% 38,399 0.54% 376
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Historically, Nueces County leaned Democratic in presidential elections, though in recent years has narrowly voted Republican. Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 became the first Republican candidate to carry the county. Prior to that year, the only times Nueces County did not vote for the national Democratic candidate was in its first presidential election in 1848 for Whig Zachary Taylor, and in 1860, supporting Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge. Since Eisenhower's election, the only other Republicans to carry the county in the 20th century were Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in 1984. So far, Bill Clinton remains the last Democratic candidate to win Nueces County, having done so in 1996.

Since 2000, Nueces County has voted for every Republican presidential candidate, with only George W. Bush in 2004 having carried it by a double digit margin, and his 56.8% of the vote is also the highest for any Republican in the county's history. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the county with a plurality of 48.6% to 47.1%, or 1,568 votes, the closest race since 1956. In 2020, Trump won the county again, this time with a slight majority and 2.9% margin, or 3,692 votes, over Joe Biden.

Democratic strength is concentrated within the inland portion of the county, with particular strengths in center portion of Corpus Christi whereas neighborhoods that are predominately Hispanic and the city of Robstown. Republicans performed well in areas particularly in the suburbs of the city, North Padre Island and Port Aransas.[19]

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United States presidential election results for Nueces County, Texas[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
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#FFB6B6"}]]}">2020 #FFB6B6"}]]}">64,617 #FFB6B6"}]]}">50.75% #B0CEFF"}]]}">60,925 #B0CEFF"}]]}">47.85% 1,780 1.40%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2016 #FFB6B6"}]]}">50,766 #FFB6B6"}]]}">48.62% #B0CEFF"}]]}">49,198 #B0CEFF"}]]}">47.12% 4,441 4.25%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2012 #FFB6B6"}]]}">48,966 #FFB6B6"}]]}">50.95% #B0CEFF"}]]}">45,772 #B0CEFF"}]]}">47.63% 1,366 1.42%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2008 #FFB6B6"}]]}">52,391 #FFB6B6"}]]}">51.75% #B0CEFF"}]]}">47,912 #B0CEFF"}]]}">47.33% 927 0.92%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2004 #FFB6B6"}]]}">59,359 #FFB6B6"}]]}">56.77% #B0CEFF"}]]}">44,439 #B0CEFF"}]]}">42.50% 762 0.73%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2000 #FFB6B6"}]]}">49,906 #FFB6B6"}]]}">51.28% #B0CEFF"}]]}">45,349 #B0CEFF"}]]}">46.59% 2,071 2.13%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1996 #FFB6B6"}]]}">37,470 #FFB6B6"}]]}">40.22% #B0CEFF"}]]}">50,009 #B0CEFF"}]]}">53.68% 5,689 6.11%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1992 #FFB6B6"}]]}">36,781 #FFB6B6"}]]}">36.49% #B0CEFF"}]]}">46,317 #B0CEFF"}]]}">45.95% 17,693 17.55%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1988 #FFB6B6"}]]}">46,337 #FFB6B6"}]]}">48.30% #B0CEFF"}]]}">49,209 #B0CEFF"}]]}">51.30% 386 0.40%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1984 #FFB6B6"}]]}">54,333 #FFB6B6"}]]}">53.68% #B0CEFF"}]]}">46,721 #B0CEFF"}]]}">46.16% 159 0.16%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1980 #FFB6B6"}]]}">40,586 #FFB6B6"}]]}">46.84% #B0CEFF"}]]}">43,424 #B0CEFF"}]]}">50.12% 2,634 3.04%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1976 #FFB6B6"}]]}">32,797 #FFB6B6"}]]}">37.99% #B0CEFF"}]]}">52,755 #B0CEFF"}]]}">61.11% 773 0.90%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1972 #FFB6B6"}]]}">41,682 #FFB6B6"}]]}">55.39% #B0CEFF"}]]}">33,277 #B0CEFF"}]]}">44.22% 291 0.39%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1968 #FFB6B6"}]]}">21,307 #FFB6B6"}]]}">31.57% #B0CEFF"}]]}">39,025 #B0CEFF"}]]}">57.82% 7,159 10.61%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1964 #FFB6B6"}]]}">14,048 #FFB6B6"}]]}">25.75% #B0CEFF"}]]}">40,426 #B0CEFF"}]]}">74.10% 84 0.15%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1960 #FFB6B6"}]]}">18,907 #FFB6B6"}]]}">39.09% #B0CEFF"}]]}">29,361 #B0CEFF"}]]}">60.70% 100 0.21%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1956 #FFB6B6"}]]}">19,985 #FFB6B6"}]]}">49.89% #B0CEFF"}]]}">19,912 #B0CEFF"}]]}">49.71% 162 0.40%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1952 #FFB6B6"}]]}">19,124 #FFB6B6"}]]}">48.59% #B0CEFF"}]]}">20,156 #B0CEFF"}]]}">51.21% 79 0.20%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1948 #FFB6B6"}]]}">5,577 #FFB6B6"}]]}">25.60% #B0CEFF"}]]}">15,240 #B0CEFF"}]]}">69.96% 966 4.43%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1944 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,819 #FFB6B6"}]]}">24.21% #B0CEFF"}]]}">11,091 #B0CEFF"}]]}">70.32% 863 5.47%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1940 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,065 #FFB6B6"}]]}">23.87% #B0CEFF"}]]}">9,740 #B0CEFF"}]]}">75.84% 37 0.29%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1936 #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,234 #FFB6B6"}]]}">15.54% #B0CEFF"}]]}">6,597 #B0CEFF"}]]}">83.09% 109 1.37%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1932 #FFB6B6"}]]}">967 #FFB6B6"}]]}">12.62% #B0CEFF"}]]}">6,659 #B0CEFF"}]]}">86.91% 36 0.47%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1928 #FFB6B6"}]]}">2,481 #FFB6B6"}]]}">45.36% #B0CEFF"}]]}">2,985 #B0CEFF"}]]}">54.58% 3 0.05%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1920 #FFB6B6"}]]}">383 #FFB6B6"}]]}">21.55% #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,246 #B0CEFF"}]]}">70.12% 148 8.33%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1916 #FFB6B6"}]]}">404 #FFB6B6"}]]}">16.85% #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,830 #B0CEFF"}]]}">76.35% 163 6.80%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1912 #FFB6B6"}]]}">85 #FFB6B6"}]]}">6.50% #B0CEFF"}]]}">910 #B0CEFF"}]]}">69.63% 312 23.87%
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