Nacogdoches

Population: 32,104
Median household income: $38,855
Median home value: $173,200

Nacogdoches is a community in Nacogdoches County, Texas, home to 32,104 residents. The median household income of $38,855 is below the Nacogdoches County median ($51,528).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nacogdoches's population declined 3.3% from 33,200 to 32,104, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $149,900 to $173,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.7% of the population. 74.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,104
Median age: 25.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,855
Median home value: $173,200
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 14,074
Homeownership rate: 37.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,20032,104

Median household income

$36,553$38,855

Median home value

$149,900$173,200

Median gross rent

$771$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,200	$36,553	$149,900	$771
2020	32,912	$35,050	$151,800	$768
2021	32,347	$36,434	$151,000	$811
2022	32,148	$37,612	$161,000	$873
2023	32,104	$38,855	$173,200	$921

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2430.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,103	6.6%
5 to 17	4,105	12.8%
18 to 24	9,656	30.1%
25 to 34	4,419	13.8%
35 to 44	3,115	9.7%
45 to 54	1,834	5.7%
55 to 64	2,869	8.9%
65 to 74	2,413	7.5%
75 and over	1,590	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,287	50.7%
Black or African American	8,242	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.2%
Asian	205	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.1%
Two or more races	928	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,347	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,211	13.6%
High school graduate	4,285	26.4%
Some college or associate's	5,118	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,754	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,872	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,859	74.1%
Carpooled	1,619	11.0%
Public transit	84	0.6%
Walked	907	6.2%
Bicycle	53	0.4%
Worked from home	866	5.9%
Other means	272	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,825	64.0%
15 to 29 min	2,777	20.1%
30 to 44 min	968	7.0%
45 to 59 min	522	3.8%
60+ min	702	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 30.8% (8,369 of 27,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,324	51.1%
Nonfamily households	6,062	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,386	88.0%
Vacant	1,688	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,579	37.0%
Renter-occupied	7,807	63.0%

1-unit, detached48.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,820	48.5%
1-unit, attached	395	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,712	12.2%
5 to 19 units	2,575	18.3%
20 or more units	1,908	13.6%
Mobile home & other	664	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850256
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.6124, -94.6520