Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 352,289 population of Nueces County, Texas comprised of 221,650 people who identified as Hispanic (62.92%), and 130,639 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (37.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nueces County, Texas with a population of 317,696 (90.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,049 (4.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,906 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nueces County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 213,282 (60.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 104,414 (29.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,075 (3.71%).

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 2023

Total Population:352,289

Hispanic (62.92%)

Non Hispanic (37.08%)

Race in Nueces County, TX in 2023

Total Population:352,289

White Alone (90.18%)

Black or African American Alone (4.56%)

Asian Alone (2.53%)

Two or more races (1.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.88%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in Nueces County, TX in 2023

Total Population:352,289

Hispanic White Alone (60.54%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (29.64%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.71%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.74%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.03%)

Population By Race in Nueces , TX in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	317,696	90.18%
Black or African American Alone	16,049	4.56%
Asian Alone	8,906	2.53%
Two Or More Races	5,928	1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,098	0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	612	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in Nueces , TX in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	213,282	60.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	104,414	29.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	13,075	3.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8,210	2.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,644	1.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,974	0.84%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,284	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,145	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	953	0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	696	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	343	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	269	0.08%