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 65.9 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 2006 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $32,007. Per capita income grew by 11.6% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	62,435	818	Covered Employment	22,833	809
Growth (%) since 1990	14.0%	1309	Avg wage per job	$27,940	1882
Households (2000)	22,006	823	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	16.4%	1022
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	30,293	834	Avg wage per job	$32,007	1894
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.2	1896	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.6%	1892
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$23,865	2420	Avg wage per job	$32,779	2308
Median Household Income (2005)	$31,057	2570	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	11.1%	986
Poverty Rate (2005)	20.7	538	Avg wage per job	$31,252	950
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.7	2,120	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.5%	1514
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.8	507	Avg wage per job	$39,249	912