Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 360,587 population of Nueces County, Texas comprised of 226,804 people who identified as Hispanic (62.9%), and 133,783 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (37.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nueces County, Texas with a population of 328,758 (91.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,670 (4.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,610 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nueces County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 219,116 (60.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 109,642 (30.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,840 (3.56%).

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 2015

Total Population:360,587

Hispanic (62.9%)

Non Hispanic (37.1%)

Race in Nueces County, TX in 2015

Total Population:360,587

White Alone (91.17%)

Black or African American Alone (4.35%)

Asian Alone (2.11%)

Two or more races (1.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2015

Total Population:360,587

Hispanic White Alone (60.77%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (30.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.56%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.93%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.88%)

Population By Race in Nueces , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	328,758	91.17%
Black or African American Alone	15,670	4.35%
Asian Alone	7,610	2.11%
Two Or More Races	5,083	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,988	0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	478	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Nueces , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	219,116	60.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	109,642	30.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,840	3.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6,966	1.93%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,157	0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,830	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,071	0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,926	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	917	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	644	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	261	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	217	0.06%