Nueces County, Texas
What we have for Nueces County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 48355
- Land area: 839 square miles
- Population: 353,178
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $2.4 billion in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Nueces County.
Who represents Nueces County
U.S. Senate (whole state): John Cornyn (Republican), Ted Cruz (Republican).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 27 | Michael Cloud (Republican) | 100% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 27 | Adam Hinojosa (Republican) | 63.4% |
| State Senate District 20 | Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic) | 36.6% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 34 | Denise Villalobos (Republican) | 74% |
| State House District 32 | Todd Hunter (Republican) | 26% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.