Nacogdoches County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 946.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 66.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 62.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 16.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 11.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.49 persons compared to an average family size of 3.08 persons. In 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $32,939. Per capita income grew by 10.5% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	62,768	817	Covered Employment	22,732	819
Growth (%) since 1990	14.6%	1296	Avg wage per job	$29,515	1781
Households (2000)	22,006	823	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	16.1%	1010
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	30,614	822	Avg wage per job	$32,939	1952
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.4	2242	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.3%	2088
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$24,491	2519	Avg wage per job	$39,582	1164
Median Household Income (2007)	$32,774	2694	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.8%	1053
Poverty Rate (2007)	21.1	469	Avg wage per job	$33,726	876
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.7	2,120	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1360
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.8	507	Avg wage per job	$41,114	880