Nacogdoches County ( ) 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 , of which (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)