Time Zone: Nueces County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Corpus Christi is the Seat for Nueces County.
Nueces County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from San PatricioCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Nueces had a population of 323,046 people. This is an increase of 3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 313,645 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Nueces represented 1.5% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 340,223 | +8.47% | +5.32% since 2009 |
2009 | 323,046 | +3% | +0.85% since 2008 |
2008 | 320,319 | +2.13% | +0.44% since 2007 |
2007 | 318,902 | +1.68% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 313,645 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Nueces County Census Page for Nueces County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Nueces County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Nueces County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Portland | 16,450 | 14,827 | 10.95% increase |
Robstown | 12,169 | 12,727 | 4.38% decrease |
Port Aransas | 3,905 | 3,370 | 15.88% increase |
Bishop | 3,127 | 3,305 | 5.39% decrease |
Driscoll | 805 | 825 | 2.42% decrease |
Websites for Nueces County
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