Median Household Income
$66,897
Median Home Value
$208,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,283/mo
Poverty Rate
17.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8%
Median Age
37.2
Population Over Time
Nueces County grew 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
348,130
2016
355,667
2018
360,486
2020
362,151
2022
353,245
2024
352,955
Business & Industry
Nueces County has 8,111 business establishments employing 134,586 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,133
Accommodation and food services
977
Professional, scientific, and technical services
817
Other services (except public administration)
706
Construction
634
Finance and insurance
566
Real estate and rental and leasing
482
Wholesale trade
433
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.