BY THE NUMBERS
2014
Establishments
8,007
1%
22
+2.7
10,105
5%
Employees per Business
Self-Employment
–Male
65%
–Female
Change from 2001
35%
Diversity (Percentile)
–Industry
90
–Occupation
79
Business Profile
Business Establishments, 2014
With over 350,000 residents, Nueces County is the most
populated metro-area county in the Coastal Bend, making
up 60 percent of the region’s population. The county has over
8,000 business establishments, and the average size of those
businesses has expanded appreciably by 2.7 more employees
since 2001.
The manufacturing sector accounts for only 3 percent of
all business establishments. However, firms in that particular
sector tend to be much larger in terms of employment and sales.
Together, the 244 manufacturing facilities generate over 60
percent of the county’s annual gross sales.
The economic landscape of Nueces County is shifting over
time. Unlike other counties in the Coastal Bend, its location
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