Overview

Nueces County is the local government for an area of the Texas Gulf Coast that includes Corpus Christi and surrounding communities. Its public service operations cover courts and legal administration, law enforcement, detention, adult probation and parks, alongside the offices that maintain county facilities. Services are carried out through locations that include the county courthouse, jail, community centers and veterans cemetery. County law enforcement also works with other local, state and federal agencies to protect residents and property and enforce the law. Formed from San Patricio County in 1846, the county government is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.