Nueces County
| Nueces County, Texas | ||
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The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1847 | |
| Named for | Nueces River | |
| Seat | Corpus Christi | |
| Largest city | Corpus Christi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2) | |
| • Land | 838 sq mi (2,170 km2) | |
| • Water | 327 sq mi (847 km2), 28% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 340,223 | |
| • Density | 406/sq mi (157/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 27th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Nueces County (/njuˈeɪsᵻs/ new-AY-siss) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 340,223. The county seat is Corpus Christi. The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year. It is named for the Nueces River, which flows through the county.
Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,166 square miles (3,020 km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 327 square miles (850 km2) (28%) is water. It borders the Gulf of Mexico.
As of the census of 2000, there were 313,645 people, 110,365 households, and 79,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 375 people per square mile (145/km²). There were 123,041 housing units at an average density of 147 per square mile (57/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.03% White, 4.24% Black or 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. 55.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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