The Town Files

Nueces County, Texas

352,955 people. The median home is worth $208,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,897.

Towns in Nueces County

Towns in Nueces County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Corpus Christi317,863$210,400$67,39436.9
Robstown10,143$103,000$34,43642.2
Bishop3,174$111,800$58,15239.5
Port Aransas2,904$588,700$88,94752.3

People and housing

Nueces CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$208,800$184,100
Median rent$1,283$1,086
Median household income$66,897$65,842
Median age37.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

163,763 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,476 a year.

Largest industries in Nueces CountyHealth care & social assistan…29,876 jobs · $57,815Hotels & restaurants20,165 jobs · $24,027Retail17,257 jobs · $39,025Construction16,307 jobs · $85,253Administrative & support7,654 jobs · $49,003Professional & technical serv…7,511 jobs · $86,325
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nueces County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,228 storm events in Nueces County from 1996 to 2026, with 32 deaths.

Storm events in Nueces County by type since 1996Hail107Heat164Flood37Drought147Tornado25High Wind19Flash Flood256Rip Current20Coastal Flood20Excessive Heat66
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nueces County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).