Nacogdoches County, Texas

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Nacogdoches County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64,653.[1] Its county seat is Nacogdoches.[2]

The Nacogdoches, Texas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Nacogdoches County.

Nacogdoches hosts the Blueberry Festival in June. The county is the top blueberry producer in Texas and is headquarters for the Texas Blueberry Marketing Association. It tagged itself as the "Capital of the Texas Forest Country".[3]Template:Importance inline

History

The county was created in 1826 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.[4][5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (3.5%) are covered by water.[6]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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Historical population
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197036,362Script error: No such module "String".%
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200059,203Script error: No such module "String".%
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U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–2010[9] 2010[10] 2020[11]

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Racial and ethnic composition

Nacogdoches County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 37,218 42,575 41,620 39,699 37,158 79.55% 77.76% 70.30% 61.53% 57.47%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,920 8,948 9,815 11,573 10,567 16.93% 16.34% 16.58% 17.94% 16.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 85 125 169 230 191 0.18% 0.23% 0.29% 0.36% 0.30%
Asian alone (NH) 185 283 398 775 760 0.40% 0.52% 0.67% 1.20% 1.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 23 15 10 x x 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 58 34 25 54 190 0.12% 0.06% 0.04% 0.08% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 493 822 2,180 x x 0.83% 1.27% 3.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,320 2,788 6,660 11,356 13,597 2.82% 5.09% 11.25% 17.60% 21.03%
Total 46,786 54,753 59,203 64,524 64,653 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 64,653. The median age was 33.4 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.7 males age 18 and over.[19]

The racial makeup of the county was 62.2% White, 16.6% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.5% from some other race, and 8.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 21.0% of the population.[20]

52.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 47.8% lived in rural areas.[21]

There were 24,713 households in the county, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.2% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 28,877 housing units, of which 14.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 58.6% were owner-occupied and 41.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.6%.[19]

2000 census

As of the census[22] of 2000, 59,203 people, 22,006 households, and 14,039 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 25,051 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 75.00% White, 16.74% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 11.25% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 22,006 households, 30.5% had children under 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were not families. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,301, and for a family was $38,347. Males had a median income of $29,502 versus $21,422 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,437. About 15.50% of families and 23.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.10% of those under 18 and 13.90% of those 65 or over.

Transportation

Bus

Greyhound Lines operates the Nacogdoches Station at the Kerrville Bus Company station in Nacogdoches.[23]

Major highways

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts:[24]

The county is in the district for Angelina College.[25]

Etoile Independent School District, which formerly served parts of the county,[26] merged into Woden ISD in 2022.[27]

Notable residents

Politics

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See also

References

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  25. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  26. ↑ Texas Education Agency: See map of Nacogdoches County. Retrieved on July 3, 2022.
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Further reading

  • Roth, Jeffery, and J. B. Watson Jr., “African-American Education in Nacogdoches County, 1890–1970,” East Texas Historical Journal, 51 (Spring 2013), 9–23

External links

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