Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 361,328 population of Nueces County, Texas comprised of 230,533 people who identified as Hispanic (63.8%), and 130,795 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (36.2%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nueces County, Texas with a population of 328,929 (91.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,511 (4.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,987 (2.21%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nueces County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 222,556 (61.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 106,373 (29.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,647 (3.5%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nueces, Texas.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 15,511 | 4.29% |
| White Alone | 328,929 | 91.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,999 | 0.83% |
| Asian Alone | 7,987 | 2.21% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 529 | 0.15% |
| Two Or More Races | 5,373 | 1.49% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2,864 | 0.79% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 222,556 | 61.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 2,134 | 0.59% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 688 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 236 | 0.07% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 2,055 | 0.57% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 12,647 | 3.5% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 106,373 | 29.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 865 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,299 | 2.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 293 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 3,318 | 0.92% |