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Nacogdoches County, Texas

Nacogdoches County, Texas. Nacogdoches County had 66,035 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 6 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 48347.

Nacogdoches County is the county of the Nacogdoches, TX micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

66,035

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 64,653 · ACS 2020-2024: 65,162

Median household income

$53,555

±$3,013 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$169,200

±$9,483 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$965

±$32 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

How many people live in Nacogdoches County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 64,653 residents in Nacogdoches County. The Census Bureau estimates 66,035 for July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 65,162 over 946 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +220 (64,862)
2021→2022 +153 (65,015)
2022→2023 +582 (65,597)
2023→2024 +366 (65,963)
2024→2025 +72 (66,035)

Nacogdoches County in Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Nacogdoches County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	65,162	30,188,424	−177
Households	25,302±440	10,992,816	+1,545
Average household size	2.38±0.04	2.69	−0.14
Housing units	29,156±95	12,128,515	+714

Nacogdoches County's population since 2000

From 59,203 in 2000 to 66,035 in 2025: up 11.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 59,203
2005 (estimate) 60,939
2010 Census 64,524
2015 (estimate) 65,456
2020 Census 64,653
2025 (estimate) 66,035

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Nacogdoches County?

Nacogdoches County holds 6 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Nacogdoches with 32,500 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Nacogdoches County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Nacogdoches	city	32,147	32,197±35	$39,281	$186,000	31.5%	100%
Garrison	city	789	1,065±223	$48,125	$91,300	15.9%	100%
Cushing	city	557	784±258	$63,182	$136,700	23.4%	100%
Appleby	city	552	619±243	$83,750	$209,400	1.8%	100%
RedfieldGEOID 4861040	CDP	392	625±307	$103,750	$324,200	2.2%	100%
Chireno	city	370	589±193	$71,250	$88,900	9.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Nacogdoches County?

The median resident of Nacogdoches County is 31.9 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.6%. 8.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Nacogdoches County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	31.9±0.5	35.6	+1.0
Under 18 years	23.3%	25.0%	–
65 years and over	15.7%±0.1 pts	13.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21.6%	39.7%	+2.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	57.1%±0.4 pts	39.1%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	16.5%±0.5 pts	11.9%	−0.8 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	5.5%	−0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.7 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	8.0%±0.8 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	16.9%±1.2 pts	35.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.9%±0.8 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.6%±1.4 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	15.4%±1.3 pts	17.1%	−2.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	85.9%±1.3 pts	86.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	28.2%±2.0 pts	33.8%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.9%±1.2 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Nacogdoches County earn?

Half of Nacogdoches County's 25,302 households earn less than $53,555 a year (±$3,013), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $55,193 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nacogdoches County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$53,555±$3,013	$78,476	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,396±$5,142	$109,933	–
Per capita income	$29,987±$1,629	$40,752	no clear change
People below the poverty line	21.8%±1.9 pts	13.8%	−3.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	29.3%±4.6 pts	18.7%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.6%±2.0 pts	11.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.4%±1.7 pts	91.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Nacogdoches County?

Owners occupy 59.3% of Nacogdoches County's occupied homes and renters 40.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,200 by its owner (±$9,483). The median renter pays $965 a month including utilities, and 50.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nacogdoches County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$169,200±$9,483	$283,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$965±$32	$1,403	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	50.0%±4.5 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,482±$70	$2,106	–
Owner-occupied homes	59.3%±2.4 pts	62.6%	no clear change
Housing units	29,156±95	12,128,515	+714
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.8%±2.3 pts	7.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	56.1%±1.9 pts	64.4%	–
Mobile homes	19.8%±1.7 pts	6.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.4 pts	4.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.0%±0.9 pts	3.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Nacogdoches County building?

Builders took permits for 31 new housing units across Nacogdoches County in 2025 (31 single-family), 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 25 units
2020 25 units
2021 29 units
2022 36 units
2023 32 units
2024 35 units
2025 31 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Nacogdoches County get to work?

73.6% of Nacogdoches County's workers drive alone and 7.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nacogdoches County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.5%±1.5 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	7.0%±1.3 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.6%±2.6 pts	71.4%	–
Carpooled	11.0%±1.9 pts	10.0%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.6%±1.0 pts	1.5%	–
Worked from home	7.1%±1.4 pts	14.4%	+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.1 min±1.1	26.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Nacogdoches County's census tracts?

Nacogdoches County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $27,679 (Tract 9507) to $103,168 (Tract 9504.01).

Census tracts of Nacogdoches County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 950148347950100	Garrison (32%)	2,553	2,785±379	$56,827	$150,100	$841	17.8%
Tract 950248347950200	Cushing (11%)	5,123	5,329±538	$64,894	$133,300	$1,109	10.8%
Tract 9503.0348347950303	Nacogdoches (28%)	3,714	3,735±587	$58,391	$146,800	$987	10.3%
Tract 9503.0448347950304	–	3,918	3,817±446	$83,153	$195,900	$1,348	5.4%
Tract 9503.0548347950305	Nacogdoches (60%)	3,742	4,164±746	$67,031	$96,200	$926	18.4%
Tract 9503.0648347950306	Nacogdoches (34%)	3,753	3,070±573	$59,960	$118,800	$754	7.5%
Tract 9504.0148347950401	Nacogdoches (16%)	4,696	4,936±482	$103,168	$275,300	$1,349	12.2%
Tract 9504.0248347950402	Appleby (19%)	3,522	3,843±593	$75,286	$207,900	$973	22.7%
Tract 9505.0148347950501	Nacogdoches (92%)	2,426	2,445±369	$36,531	$275,000	$879	35.1%
Tract 9505.0248347950502	Nacogdoches (98%)	4,657	3,962±442	$60,156	$244,500	$1,059	15.1%
Tract 950648347950600	Nacogdoches	5,662	6,454±429	$29,572	$243,200	$918	37.5%
Tract 950748347950700	Nacogdoches (96%)	4,215	3,800±444	$27,679	$68,500	$969	38.6%
Tract 950848347950800	Nacogdoches	3,685	3,686±394	$43,212	$163,500	$947	37.4%
Tract 950948347950900	Nacogdoches	2,486	2,414±546	$29,042	$63,400	$1,042	46.0%
Tract 9510.0148347951001	Nacogdoches	2,040	2,093±479	$33,063	not published	$986	39.5%
Tract 9510.0248347951002	Nacogdoches (83%)	3,690	3,692±546	$27,931	$185,200	$1,025	36.8%
Tract 951148347951100	Chireno (12%)	4,771	4,937±510	$61,921	$129,200	$840	15.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Nacogdoches County compare with Texas's other counties?

Nacogdoches County's rank among Texas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	56th of 253
Growth 2020-2025	130th of 254
Residents per square mile	63rd of 254
Median household income	211th of 253
Median home value	126th of 247
Median gross rent	119th of 245
Poverty rate	23rd of 240
Bachelor's degree or higher	47th of 252
Median age	236th of 254

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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