# Nacogdoches County, Texas

Nacogdoches County (/ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs/ 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. Its county seat is Nacogdoches.
The Nacogdoches, Texas 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 tagged itself as the "Capital of the Texas Forest Country".

## History

The county was created in 1826 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 981 square miles (2,540 km$^2$), of which 35 square miles (91 km$^2$) (3.5%) are covered by 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

Nacogdoches County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition 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 may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 41,620 | 39,699 | 37,158 | 70.30% | 61.53% | 57.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9,815 | 11,573 | 10,567 | 16.58% | 17.94% | 16.34% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 169 | 230 | 191 | 0.29% | 0.36% | 0.30% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 398 | 775 | 760 | 0.67% | 1.20% | 1.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 23 | 15 | 10 | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 25 | 54 | 190 | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 493 | 822 | 2,180 | 0.83% | 1.27% | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,660 | 11,356 | 13,597 | 11.25% | 17.60% | 21.03% |
| Total | 59,203 | 64,524 | 64,653 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, 59,203 people, 22,006 households, and 14,039 families resided in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24 people/km$^2$). The 25,051 housing units had an average density of 26 units per square mile (10 units/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the county was 75.00% White, 16.74% 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. About 11.25% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 22,006 households, 30.5% had children under 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were not families. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,301, and 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 18 and 13.90% of those 65 or over.

## 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

## Communities
### Cities

* Appleby
* Chireno
* Cushing
* Garrison
* Nacogdoches (county seat and largest municipality)

### Census-designated place

* Redfield

### Unincorporated communities

* Douglass
* Etoile
* Harmony
* 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
* 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.
Etoile Independent School District, which formerly served parts of the county, merged into Woden ISD in 2022.

## Notable residents

* Clint Dempsey, professional soccer player
* John H. Hannah Jr. - U.S. District Court judge
* Ron Raines, actor

## Politics

United States presidential election results for Nacogdoches County, Texas :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
| 2024 | 17,575 | 68.96% | 7,690 | 30.17% | 221 | 0.87% |
| 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% |
Nacogdoches is a Republican stronghold, voting for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 1972.