2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 353,178, and the median age was 37.2 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 54.2%
White, 4.1%
Black or African American, 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 12.6% from some other race, and 25.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 61.5% of the population. 93.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.3% lived in rural areas. There were 130,687 households in the county, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older., 313,645 people, 110,365 households, and 79,683 families resided in the county. The
population density was . The 123,041 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the county was 72.03% White, 4.24% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 18.74% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. About 55.78% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 110,365 households, 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were not families. About 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.30. In the county, the age distribution was 28.40% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males. The largest perecentage of citizens is in the age group's 10-19, 20-29, and 30-39.
2024 American Community Survey estimates As of the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, the median income for a household in Nueces County was $66,927, and it was $79,880 for a family. The
per capita income for the county was $33,465. Approximately 15% of the population were below the
poverty line, with 21% of them under age 18, 12.4% between the ages 18 to 64, and 15.6% of them were at age 65 or over. ==Communities==