CITY
Corpus Christi
Texas · 317,247 residents (2025 est.) · 162 sq mi
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Corpus Christi is home to 317,419 people in Texas. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $210,400. Density works out to 1,956 people per square mile. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 14% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
317,419
+14%since 2000
from 277,454 in 2000
317,247 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
162 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024317K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(19,344)
5 to 96.5%(20,738)
10 to 146.7%(21,323)
15 to 197%(22,254)
20 to 247.2%(22,729)
25 to 3414%(44,288)
35 to 4413.7%(43,347)
45 to 5411.6%(36,795)
55 to 6411.7%(37,046)
65 to 749.4%(29,691)
75 to 844.5%(14,421)
85 and over1.7%(5,443)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,394
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,414 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Wholesale trade9.9%
Retail trade6.5%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Other services5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Public administration2.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Manufacturing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Education & health services0.8%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$210,400
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+33%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic38.5%(106,901)
Black4.5%(12,404)
Hispanic / Latino54.3%(150,737)
Asian1.2%(3,382)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.2%(92,670)
Black3.8%(12,162)
Hispanic / Latino62%(196,942)
Asian2.5%(7,794)
Other2.5%(7,851)
66
−2%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican55.4%(175,919)
Central American0.8%(2,447)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,045)
South American0.6%(1,805)
Spaniard0.5%(1,632)
Guatemalan0.3%(913)
Cuban0.3%(880)
Venezuelan0.3%(863)
Salvadoran0.2%(573)
Honduran0.2%(524)
Dominican0.1%(360)
Chilean0.1%(317)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(258)
Panamanian0.1%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Paraguayan0%(125)
Peruvian0%(94)
Bolivian0%(81)
Ecuadorian0%(67)
Costa Rican0%(42)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(2,716)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,235)
Chinese0.4%(1,118)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,118)
Korean0.2%(641)
Pakistani0.1%(284)
Taiwanese0.1%(228)
Thai0%(127)
Japanese0%(116)
Bangladeshi0%(95)
Cambodian0%(47)
Laotian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(222)
Guamanian0%(63)
Tongan0%(41)
Chamorro0%(22)
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
German7.8%(24,684)
English5.5%(17,418)
Irish5.3%(16,833)
American2.7%(8,511)
Italian1.3%(4,133)
Scottish1%(3,306)
French0.9%(2,892)
Polish0.8%(2,443)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,077)
Czech0.6%(1,974)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,707)
Dutch0.4%(1,415)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(968)
Norwegian0.3%(874)
Welsh0.2%(718)
Greek0.2%(657)
British0.2%(649)
Russian0.2%(583)
West Indian0.2%(530)
Swiss0.2%(488)
Portuguese0.1%(465)
French Canadian0.1%(419)
Hungarian0.1%(392)
Danish0.1%(320)
Arab0.1%(254)
Nigerian0.1%(229)
Romanian0.1%(222)
Austrian0.1%(204)
Ukrainian0.1%(201)
Jamaican0.1%(187)
Turkish0%(152)
Slovak0%(132)
Lebanese0%(106)
Finnish0%(106)
Lithuanian0%(106)
Canadian0%(82)
Haitian0%(78)
Israeli0%(59)
Brazilian0%(57)
Iranian0%(49)
Guyanese0%(48)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(47)
Latvian0%(45)
Croatian0%(41)
Egyptian0%(38)
Armenian0%(37)
Syrian0%(35)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Australian0%(19)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Palestinian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(10)
Moroccan0%(9)
Belgian0%(9)
Macedonian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(49,746)
Married48.1%(60,915)
Widowed2.7%(3,393)
Divorced10%(12,649)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(41,564)
Married46.4%(60,056)
Widowed8.9%(11,522)
Divorced12.5%(16,169)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(6,524)
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(6,296)
Vietnam era34.2%(7,244)
Korean War3.2%(684)
World War II0.5%(109)
Share of the 21,194 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Corpus Christi, Texas?
Corpus Christi, Texas has about 317,419 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, Texas?
The typical household in Corpus Christi, Texas earns about $67,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Corpus Christi, Texas expensive?
In Corpus Christi, Texas, the median home is worth about $210,400, and the typical rent is about $1,292 a month.
How educated are people in Corpus Christi, Texas?
About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Corpus Christi, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Corpus Christi, Texas?
About 17.1% of people in Corpus Christi, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Corpus Christi, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Corpus Christi, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 59,966 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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