Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 343,278 population of Nueces County, Texas comprised of 210,762 people who identified as Hispanic (61.4%), and 132,516 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (38.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nueces County, Texas with a population of 314,663 (91.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,811 (4.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,287 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nueces County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 204,150 (59.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 110,513 (32.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,407 (3.61%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nueces, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nueces County, TX in 2011

Total Population:343,278

Hispanic (61.4%)

Non Hispanic (38.6%)

Race in Nueces County, TX in 2011

Total Population:343,278

White Alone (91.66%)

Black or African American Alone (4.32%)

Asian Alone (1.83%)

Two or more races (1.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2011

Total Population:343,278

Hispanic White Alone (59.47%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (32.19%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.26%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.67%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.8%)

Population By Race in Nueces , TX in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	314,663	91.66%
Black or African American Alone	14,811	4.32%
Asian Alone	6,287	1.83%
Two Or More Races	4,357	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,744	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	416	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Nueces , TX in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	204,150	59.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	110,513	32.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,407	3.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	5,722	1.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,739	0.8%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,404	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,852	0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,618	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	892	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	565	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	243	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	173	0.05%