Nueces County, Texas




































































Nueces County, Texas



Nueces county courthouse.jpg
The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi



Seal of Nueces County, Texas
Seal


Map of Texas highlighting Nueces County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas

Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded
1847
Named for
Nueces River
Seat
Corpus Christi
Largest city
Corpus Christi
Area
 • Total
1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land
838 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Water
327 sq mi (847 km2), 28%
Population
 • (2010)
340,223
 • Density
406/sq mi (157/km2)
Congressional district
27th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website
www.co.nueces.tx.us

Nueces County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 340,223.[1] 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 flows through the county.


Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Major highways


    • 1.2 Adjacent counties




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Communities


    • 3.1 Cities (multiple counties)


    • 3.2 Cities


    • 3.3 Census-designated places


    • 3.4 Unincorporated communities




  • 4 Politics


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





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.[4] It borders the Gulf of Mexico.



Major highways





  • I-37 (TX).svg Interstate 37


  • I-69E (TX).svg Interstate 69E (Under Construction)


  • US 77.svg U.S. Highway 77


  • US 181.svg U.S. Highway 181


  • Texas 35.svg State Highway 35


  • Texas 44.svg State Highway 44


  • Texas 286.svg State Highway 286


  • Texas 357.svg State Highway 357


  • Texas FM 43.svg Farm to Market Road 43


  • Texas FM 70.svg Farm to Market Road 70


  • Texas FM 624.svg Farm to Market Road 624


  • Texas FM 665.svg Farm to Market Road 665


  • Texas FM 666.svg Farm to Market Road 666




Adjacent counties




  • San Patricio County (north)


  • Kleberg County (south)


  • Jim Wells County (west)



Demographics























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1850 698 —
1860 2,906 316.3%
1870 3,975 36.8%
1880 7,673 93.0%
1890 8,093 5.5%
1900 10,439 29.0%
1910 21,955 110.3%
1920 22,807 3.9%
1930 51,779 127.0%
1940 92,661 79.0%
1950 165,471 78.6%
1960 221,573 33.9%
1970 237,544 7.2%
1980 268,215 12.9%
1990 291,145 8.5%
2000 313,645 7.7%
2010 340,223 8.5%
Est. 2016 361,350 [5] 6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[8] 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.



Communities



Cities (multiple counties)




  • Aransas Pass (partly in San Patricio and Aransas counties)


  • Corpus Christi (county seat) (San Patricio and Aransas counties)


  • Ingleside (mostly in San Patricio County)


  • Portland (mostly in San Patricio County)


  • San Patricio (mostly in San Patricio County)



Cities




  • Agua Dulce

  • Bishop

  • Driscoll

  • Petronila

  • Port Aransas

  • Robstown




Census-designated places




  • Banquete

  • La Paloma-Lost Creek

  • North San Pedro

  • Rancho Banquete

  • Sandy Hollow-Escondidas

  • Spring Gardens

  • Tierra Grande

  • Tierra Verde




Unincorporated communities



  • Chapman Ranch

  • Rabb

  • Violet




Politics



Presidential elections results









































































































































































Presidential elections results[9]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
48.6% 50,766
 47.1% 49,198
 4.3% 4,441

2012
51.0% 48,966
 47.6% 45,772
 1.4% 1,366

2008
51.8% 52,391
 47.3% 47,912
 0.9% 927

2004
56.8% 59,359
 42.5% 44,439
 0.7% 762

2000
51.3% 49,906
 46.6% 45,349
 2.1% 2,071

1996
 40.2% 37,470
53.7% 50,009
 6.1% 5,689

1992
 36.5% 36,781
46.0% 46,317
 17.6% 17,693

1988
 48.3% 46,337
51.3% 49,209
 0.4% 386

1984
53.7% 54,333
 46.2% 46,721
 0.2% 159

1980
 46.8% 40,586
50.1% 43,424
 3.0% 2,634

1976
 38.0% 32,797
61.1% 52,755
 0.9% 773

1972
55.4% 41,682
 44.2% 33,277
 0.4% 291

1968
 31.6% 21,307
57.8% 39,025
 10.6% 7,159

1964
 25.8% 14,048
74.1% 40,426
 0.2% 84

1960
 39.1% 18,907
60.7% 29,361
 0.2% 100

1956
49.9% 19,985
 49.7% 19,912
 0.4% 162

1952
 48.6% 19,124
51.2% 20,156
 0.2% 79

1948
 25.6% 5,577
70.0% 15,240
 4.4% 966

1944
 24.2% 3,819
70.3% 11,091
 5.5% 863

1940
 23.9% 3,065
75.8% 9,740
 0.3% 37

1936
 15.5% 1,234
83.1% 6,597
 1.4% 109

1932
 12.6% 967
86.9% 6,659
 0.5% 36

1928
 45.4% 2,481
54.6% 2,985
 0.1% 3

1920
 21.6% 383
70.1% 1,246
 8.3% 148

1916
 16.9% 404
76.4% 1,830
 6.8% 163

1912
 6.5% 85
69.6% 910
 23.9% 312




See also




  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Nueces County, Texas

  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Nueces County

  • List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast



References




  1. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.


  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2015.


  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2015.


  7. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 5, 2015.


  8. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  9. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 6 April 2018.



External links







  • Nueces County government's website


  • Nueces County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas


  • Historic Nueces County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.







Coordinates: 27°44′N 97°31′W / 27.74°N 97.52°W / 27.74; -97.52







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