AREA DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES

The Nacogdoches Economic Market consists of seven counties with a total population of more than 300,000. Nacogdoches, the county seat of Nacogdoches County, is a vital transportation, business, university, and tourism center in East Texas and in Texas Forest Country. Historic Nacogdoches — the Oldest Town in Texas — is also the home of Stephen F. Austin State University and its nearly 13,000 students. In addition to being an educational and regional medical hub, Nacogdoches County ranks 8th out of 254 Texas counties in agricultural production. (Source: NEDCO.org)

Average Household Income — Nacogdoches Economic Market

• Nacogdoches County $47,703
• Angelina County $51,020
• Cherokee County $45,495
• Panola County $47,459
• Rusk County $53,936
• San Augustine County $45,164
• Shelby County $46,993

Nacogdoches County population: 64,524

City of Nacogdoches population:  32,996

Average household income in Nacogdoches County (2010):  $47,703

Median household income in Nacogdoches County (2010):  $33,632

Adult education levels in Nacogdoches County (2010)

• High school diploma or greater: 80.1%
• College (BA/BS) degree or greater: 29.7%
• Graduate or professional: 13.1%

Age distribution by percentage in Nacogdoches County (2010):

• 0-17: 24.7%
• 18-34: 31.5%
• 35-54: 21.8%
• 55-64: 9.9%
• 65-74: 6.1%
• 75-over: 6.1%

Racial diversity in Nacogdoches County (2010)

• White: 61.5%
• Black/African-American: 17.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 17.6%
• Asian: 1.2%
• American Indian: 0.4%
• Other: 19.0%
• Not Hispanic or Latino: 82.4%

_{Source: NEDCO}