Nacogdoches County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Nacogdoches County
U.S. county
The Nacogdoches County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
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)
• 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".

Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
Demographics
- 2020 census
Transportation
- Bus
- Major highways
Communities
Education
Notable residents
See also

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
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

**Nacogdoches County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 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.

Transportation

Bus

Greyhound Lines operates the Nacogdoches Station at the Kerrville Bus Company station in Nacogdoches.

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