Texas

Nueces County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
64.1%
European
29%
African
3.7%
Other
3.2%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Nueces Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNueces CountyTexasUnited States
Hispanic64.1%40.9%—
Non-Hispanic White29%37.3%58%
Black or African American3.7%12.3%—
Indian1.4%2.6%—
East Asian0.7%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Nueces County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNueces CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,897$78,476$80,734
Median home value$208,800$283,800$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,283/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.0%21.5%21.0%