Nueces County, Texas
Nueces County, Texas | |
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The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 27°44′N 97°31′W / 27.74°N 97.52°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Named after | Nueces River |
| Seat | Corpus Christi |
| Largest city | Corpus Christi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2) |
| • Land | 838 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Water | 327 sq mi (850 km2) 28% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 353,178 |
| • Density | 421/sq mi (163/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Website | www |
Nueces County (/njuˈeɪsɪs/ new-AY-siss) is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 353,178, making it the 16th-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Corpus Christi, which is also the most populous city in the Nueces County, at 317,773 people, as of 2021. The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year. It is named after 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 area.