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| Nacogdoches County, Texas | |
 The Nacogdoches County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Texas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1837 |
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| Seat | Nacogdoches |
| Largest city | Nacogdoches |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
981 sq mi (2,541 km²) 947 sq mi (2,453 km²) 35 sq mi (91 km²), 3.5 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
64,653 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us |
Nacogdoches County ( /ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃᵻs/ NAK-ə-DOH-chiss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64,653.[1] Its county seat is Nacogdoches.[2]
The Nacogdoches, TX 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 recently tagged itself as the "Capital of the Texas Forest Country".[3]Template:Importance-inline
History[]
The county was created in 1826 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.[4][5]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 981 square miles (2,540 km2), of which 947 square miles (2,450 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (3.5%) is water.[6]
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[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 5,193 | ||
| 1860 | 8,292 | 59.7% | |
| 1870 | 9,614 | 15.9% | |
| 1880 | 11,590 | 20.6% | |
| 1890 | 15,984 | 37.9% | |
| 1900 | 24,663 | 54.3% | |
| 1910 | 27,406 | 11.1% | |
| 1920 | 28,457 | 3.8% | |
| 1930 | 30,290 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 35,392 | 16.8% | |
| 1950 | 30,326 | −14.3% | |
| 1960 | 28,046 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 36,362 | 29.7% | |
| 1980 | 46,786 | 28.7% | |
| 1990 | 54,753 | 17.0% | |
| 2000 | 59,203 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 64,524 | 9.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–2010[8] 2010[9] 2020[10] | |||
2020 census[]
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 39,699 | 37,158 | 61.53% | 57.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,573 | 10,567 | 17.94% | 16.34% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 230 | 191 | 0.36% | 0.30% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 775 | 760 | 1.20% | 1.18% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 15 | 10 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 54 | 190 | 0.08% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 822 | 2,180 | 1.27% | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,356 | 13,597 | 17.60% | 21.03% |
| Total | 64,524 | 64,653 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2000 Census[]
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 59,203 people, 22,006 households, and 14,039 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km2). There were 25,051 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.00% White, 16.74% Black or 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. 11.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 22,006 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.30% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 20.00% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,301, and the median income 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 age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation[]
Bus[]
Greyhound Lines operates the Nacogdoches Station at the Kerrville Bus Company station in Nacogdoches.[12]
Major highways[]
U.S. Highway 59
- Interstate 69 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
- U.S. Highway 259
- State Highway 7
- State Highway 21
- State Highway 103
- State Highway 204
- Farm to Market Road 95
- Farm to Market Road 225
- Farm to Market Road 226
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Appleby
- Chireno
- Cushing
- Garrison
- Nacogdoches (county seat and largest municipality)
Census-designated place[]
- Redfield
Unincorporated communities[]
- Douglass
- Etoile
- Looneyville
- Martinsville
- Sacul
- Trawick
- Woden
Education[]
School districts:
- Central Heights Independent School District
- Chireno Independent School District
- Cushing Independent School District
- Douglass Independent School District
- Etoile Independent School District
- Garrison Independent School District
- Martinsville Independent School District
- Nacogdoches Independent School District
- Woden Independent School District
The county is in the district for Angelina College.[13]
Notable residents[]
- Clint Dempsey, professional soccer player
- John H. Hannah Jr. - U.S. District Court judge
- Ron Raines, actor
Politics[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 17,378 | 64.88% | 9,000 | 33.60% | 407 | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 14,771 | 65.29% | 6,846 | 30.26% | 1,005 | 4.44% |
| 2012 | 13,925 | 67.42% | 6,465 | 31.30% | 263 | 1.27% |
| 2008 | 14,828 | 63.39% | 8,393 | 35.88% | 170 | 0.73% |
| 2004 | 14,160 | 65.96% | 7,152 | 33.32% | 154 | 0.72% |
| 2000 | 13,145 | 66.39% | 6,204 | 31.33% | 450 | 2.27% |
| 1996 | 10,361 | 53.25% | 7,641 | 39.27% | 1,456 | 7.48% |
| 1992 | 9,864 | 45.58% | 6,937 | 32.05% | 4,842 | 22.37% |
| 1988 | 11,767 | 62.32% | 6,886 | 36.47% | 230 | 1.22% |
| 1984 | 13,063 | 69.44% | 5,694 | 30.27% | 55 | 0.29% |
| 1980 | 8,626 | 56.94% | 5,981 | 39.48% | 543 | 3.58% |
| 1976 | 7,315 | 51.73% | 6,697 | 47.36% | 129 | 0.91% |
| 1972 | 8,757 | 70.41% | 3,656 | 29.40% | 24 | 0.19% |
| 1968 | 3,235 | 32.74% | 3,449 | 34.91% | 3,196 | 32.35% |
| 1964 | 2,976 | 39.58% | 4,524 | 60.17% | 19 | 0.25% |
| 1960 | 3,042 | 45.19% | 3,522 | 52.32% | 168 | 2.50% |
| 1956 | 3,285 | 53.28% | 2,855 | 46.31% | 25 | 0.41% |
| 1952 | 2,891 | 44.84% | 3,556 | 55.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 833 | 18.37% | 3,195 | 70.47% | 506 | 11.16% |
| 1944 | 319 | 7.63% | 3,226 | 77.14% | 637 | 15.23% |
| 1940 | 440 | 8.10% | 4,988 | 91.83% | 4 | 0.07% |
| 1936 | 209 | 4.87% | 4,075 | 95.01% | 5 | 0.12% |
| 1932 | 117 | 3.14% | 3,603 | 96.70% | 6 | 0.16% |
| 1928 | 822 | 30.41% | 1,879 | 69.52% | 2 | 0.07% |
| 1924 | 204 | 5.56% | 3,418 | 93.16% | 47 | 1.28% |
| 1920 | 238 | 8.73% | 1,794 | 65.79% | 695 | 25.49% |
| 1916 | 92 | 4.60% | 1,766 | 88.21% | 144 | 7.19% |
| 1912 | 94 | 4.48% | 1,614 | 77.00% | 388 | 18.51% |
See also[]
- Millard's Crossing Historic Village
- Old Stone Fort Museum
- Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library
- List of museums in East Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nacogdoches County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Nacogdoches County
References[]
- ^ "Nacogdoches County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48347. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ http://www.texasforestcountry.com
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "Nacogdoches County". Texas State Historical Association. http://texasalmanac.com/topics/government/nacogdoches-county.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nacogdoches County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48347&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Nacogdoches County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48347&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ ""Archived copy". http://www.greyhound.com/en/locations/locations.aspx?state=tx.." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on July 29, 2012. NOTE: The information for Nacogdoches appears as a pop-up window.
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
Further reading[]
- Roth, Jeffery, and J. B. Watson Jr., “African-American Education in Nacogdoches County, 1890–1970,” East Texas Historical Journal, 51 (Spring 2013), 9–23
External links[]
- Nacogdoches County government's website
- Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce website
- Nacogdoches County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Interactive Community website
- Texas Blueberry Festival website
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