Nacogdoches County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Nacogdoches County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 83% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,162 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 66.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.07% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,302 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Nacogdoches County grew by 4.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,162 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Nacogdoches County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 31.2% of residents. That is 7.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 20,339 31.2% +7.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,256 17.3% -5.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,615 16.3% -3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,934 15.2% +2.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Nacogdoches County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Nacogdoches County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,403 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.07% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Nacogdoches County is about 32% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $254,276 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $964 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Nacogdoches County is about 22.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $964 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Nacogdoches County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 130 hours, about 5.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 130 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,024 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,413 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 670 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Nacogdoches County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Nacogdoches County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Nacogdoches County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Nacogdoches County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Nacogdoches County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Nacogdoches County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 65,162 residents against a local median of 52,364. Nacogdoches County, TX's median home price, at $254,276, runs 94% above the $131,028 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 15.6 min against a local median of 19.0 min, 18% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 18% below the local median it puts Nacogdoches County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $145,796 on median home price, so Nacogdoches County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nacogdoches County, TX has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 65,162 | $53,403 #4/5 | $254,276 #1/5 | 15.6 min #1/5 |
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | $61,193 | $97,840 | 16.4 min |
| Shelby County, TX | 24,155 | $49,689 | $205,000 | 17.9 min |
| Rusk County, TX | 52,842 | $68,603 | $59,204 | 22.3 min |
| Cherokee County, TX | 51,885 | $61,269 | $164,216 | 20.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Nacogdoches County, Texas.
What is the population of Nacogdoches County, Texas?
About 65,162 people live in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in 25,302 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 33.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Nacogdoches County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Nacogdoches County, Texas has 66 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.8 times the median household income ($254,276 against $53,403), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $964 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
Unemployment in Nacogdoches County, Texas is 7.0%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
21.1% of adults in Nacogdoches County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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