Nueces County , Texas
Population: 352,829 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,021 Home $194,700 Rent $1,224/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Nueces County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,021), with housing 36% below the US figure ($195,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Nueces County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$66,021
Median Income
household
$194,700
Home Value
median
$1,224/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,021 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,560 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Median Home Value | $194,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,224/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 352,829 |
| Median Age | 36.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.7%
Obesity
15.8%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
31.3%
No Physical Activity
20.0%
Depression
40.1%
Insufficient Sleep
72.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.6 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
72.20
🌪️ Tornado
96.12
🌀 Hurricane
98.58
🔥 Wildfire
73.98
❄️ Winter Storm
82.78
🌍 Earthquake
46.09
☀️ Drought
98.00
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