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What are the crime rate and median income in Nueces County, Texas?
Nueces County averaged 7.8 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 92% higher than the Texas rate (4.1). Median household income is $66,897 and the unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026. About 352,955 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Nueces County?
From 2021 through 2025, Nueces County averaged 2,846 reported violent crimes a year, along with 10,541 property crimes. That is 7.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 92% higher than the Texas rate (4.1), and about 2.1 times the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 28.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.1 across Texas. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (75%). CDC death records show about 31 homicide deaths a year in the county (8.7 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Nueces County | Per 1,000 | Texas per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2,846 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 28 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 287 | 0.79 | 0.52 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 389 | 1.1 | 0.66 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 2,142 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 10,541 | 28.8 | 21.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,858 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 7,601 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,082 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (7 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Nueces County?
Half of households in Nueces County make more than $66,897 and half make less; across Texas the midpoint is $78,476. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $208,800, and the median rent is $1,283 a month. 17.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.4%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,918 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Nueces County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 352,955 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,897 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,800 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 17.5% | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 59.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 88.8% | 91.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 17.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Nueces County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Nueces County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Nueces County: Brine Service Company. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
28 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 14,183,341 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Nueces County was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 2, Severe Ice Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 16 of 366 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 12 community water systems, 3 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 48 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 14 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Nueces County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Nueces County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Nueces County?
Nueces County has 119 public schools (2024-25) and 18 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 14 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 28 fire or EMS stations and 8 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Mustang Island State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Nueces County
Gun shops
26 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Nueces County (25 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 23 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 18 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #29 (Corpus Christi), Cash America Pawn (3 in Corpus Christi), Ezpawn (3 in Corpus Christi), First Cash Pawn (9 in Corpus Christi), Loss Prevention Texas (Corpus Christi), Modern Pawn & Jewelry (Corpus Christi), Nichols Guns (Corpus Christi), Ready Reserves (Corpus Christi) and 5 more.
Liquor stores
32 liquor stores are on the map in Nueces County: B & L Double Shots (Corpus Christi), Beachside Liquor Store (Corpus Christi), Bottle Shop (Corpus Christi), Liquid Town #5 (Corpus Christi), Liquid Town #8 (Corpus Christi), Liquid Town No. 1 (Corpus Christi), Liquid Town No. 11 (Corpus Christi), Liquid Town No. 2 (Corpus Christi) and 24 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Nueces County on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Nueces County?
Nueces County averaged 2,846 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 7.8 per 1,000 residents, 92% higher than the Texas rate (4.1). The property-crime rate was 28.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Nueces County?
$66,897 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $78,476 for Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Nueces County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,918 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Nueces County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Nueces County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Nueces County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Nueces County: Brine Service Company.
Is there road construction in Nueces County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Nueces County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Nueces County?
14 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Nueces County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County | 24,876 | 4.1 | $69,466 |
| Jim Wells County | 38,850 | 5.1 | $51,896 |
| Kleberg County | 30,579 | 3.2 | $61,292 |
| San Patricio County | 70,181 | 2.4 | $69,704 |
Cities in Nueces County with their own page: Corpus Christi.
More: Texas statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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