Nacogdoches County, Texas facts for kids
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Nacogdoches County
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![]() The Nacogdoches County Courthouse
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Founded | 1837 |
Seat | Nacogdoches |
Largest city | Nacogdoches |
Area | |
• Total | 981 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
• Land | 947 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
• Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 3.5% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 64,653 |
• Density | 65.91/sq mi (25.446/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Nacogdoches County ( NAK-ə-DOH-chiss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,653. Its county seat is Nacogdoches.
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".
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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.
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 population | |||
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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% | |
2020 | 64,653 | 0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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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.
Transportation
Bus
Greyhound Lines operates the Nacogdoches Station at the Kerrville Bus Company station in Nacogdoches.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 59
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 & largest city)
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Central Heights
- Douglass
- Etoile
- Kingtown
- Lilbert
- Looneyville
- Martinsville
- Melrose
- 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.
Notable residents
- Clint Dempsey, professional soccer player
- John H. Hannah Jr. - U.S. District Court judge
- Ron Raines, actor
See also
- In Spanish: Condado de Nacogdoches