Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County
The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi
The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi
Official seal of Nueces County
Map of Texas highlighting Nueces County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°44′N 97°31′W / 27.74°N 97.52°W / 27.74; -97.52
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1847
Named forNueces River
SeatCorpus Christi
Largest cityCorpus Christi
Area
 • Total1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land838 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Water327 sq mi (850 km2)  28%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total353,178
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district27th
Websitewww.co.nueces.tx.us

Nueces County (/njuˈsɪs/ new-AY-siss) is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 353,178,[1] making it the 16th-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Corpus Christi.[2] The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year.[3] It is named for the Nueces River, which marks the county's northwestern boundary with San Patricio County before emptying into its mouth at Nueces Bay north of the port of Corpus Christi. Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Nueces County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.