Nueces County, Texas Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Nueces County, TX population was 353,594. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (255.55K) and constituted 72.27% of the total Nueces County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (64.26K) and constituted 18.17% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (12.87K), constituting 3.64% of the population.

The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 228.55K and constituted 64.64% of the population. The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (100.55K) and constituted 28.44% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Nueces County, Texas Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Two Or More Races

Black or African American Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Nueces County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Nueces County, Texas Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	255546	72.27
Two Or More Races	64258	18.17
Black or African American Alone	12871	3.64
Some Other Race Alone	12344	3.49
Asian Alone	7558	2.14
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	911	0.26
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	106	0.03

Nueces County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	228552	64.64
Non-Hispanic White Alone	100553	28.44