Nueces County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

352,955

Median Age

37.2

Male Median

36.0

Female Median

38.4

Nueces County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Nueces County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.6%%.

+5.6%% Growth

Nueces County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Nueces County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.2352,955
202336.8352,829
202236.2353,245
202136.0353,594
202035.7362,151
201935.5361,540
201835.3360,486
201735.1358,484
201634.9355,667
201534.9352,060
201435.0348,130
201335.0344,257
201235.0340,568
201134.9337,182
201034.7334,370

Nueces County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1717.6%
18–249.8%
25–3413.7%
35–5425.2%
55–6411.6%
65+16.1%

Dependency Ratios for Nueces County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.0
Youth Dependency:
39.3
Old-Age Dependency:
26.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Nueces County, Texas

The median age in Nueces County, Texas is 37.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Nueces County, Texas is 352,955.

In Nueces County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Nueces County, Texas is aging.
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