Nacogdoches County, Texas

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Nacogdoches County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64,653.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Nacogdoches.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Nacogdoches, Texas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Nacogdoches County.

Nacogdoches hosts the Blueberry Festival in June. The county is the top blueberry producer in Texas and is headquarters for the Texas Blueberry Marketing Association. It tagged itself as the "Capital of the Texas Forest Country".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Importance inline

History

The county was created in 1826 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (3.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Rusk County (north)
Shelby County (northeast)
San Augustine County (southeast)
Angelina County (south)
Cherokee County (west)

National protected area

Angelina National Forest (part)

Demographics

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**Nacogdoches County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	41,620	39,699	37,158	70.30%	61.53%	57.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)	9,815	11,573	10,567	16.58%	17.94%	16.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	169	230	191	0.29%	0.36%	0.30%
Asian alone (NH)	398	775	760	0.67%	1.20%	1.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	23	15	10	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	25	54	190	0.04%	0.08%	0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	493	822	2,180	0.83%	1.27%	3.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,660	11,356	13,597	11.25%	17.60%	21.03%
Total	59,203	64,524	64,653	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 59,203 people, 22,006 households, and 14,039 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 25,051 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 75.00% White, 16.74% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 11.25% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 22,006 households, 30.5% had children under 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were not families. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,301, and for a family was $38,347. Males had a median income of $29,502 versus $21,422 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,437. About 15.50% of families and 23.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.10% of those under 18 and 13.90% of those 65 or over.

Transportation

Bus

Greyhound Lines operates the Nacogdoches Station at the Kerrville Bus Company station in Nacogdoches.<ref>"Template:Cite web." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on July 29, 2012. NOTE: The information for Nacogdoches appears as a pop-up window.</ref>

Major highways

File:US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
- File:I-69 (TX).svg Interstate 69 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
File:US 259.svg U.S. Highway 259
File:Texas 7.svg State Highway 7
File:Texas 21.svg State Highway 21
File:Texas 103.svg State Highway 103
File:Texas 204.svg State Highway 204
File:Texas FM 95.svg Farm to Market Road 95
File:Texas FM 225.svg Farm to Market Road 225
File:Texas FM 226.svg Farm to Market Road 226

Communities

Cities

Appleby
Chireno
Cushing
Garrison
Nacogdoches (county seat and largest municipality)

Census-designated place

Redfield

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

The county is in the district for Angelina College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref>

Etoile Independent School District, which formerly served parts of the county,<ref>Texas Education Agency: See map of Nacogdoches County. Retrieved on July 3, 2022.</ref> merged into Woden ISD in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable residents

Clint Dempsey, professional soccer player
John H. Hannah Jr. - U.S. District Court judge
Ron Raines, actor

Politics

References

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External links

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