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Corpus Christi Metro

Corpus Christi, TX · 3 counties · 451,191 residents (2025 est.) · 1,785 sq mi
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With 448,012 people, Corpus Christi is a metro area. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $209,374. The foreign-born share is 8%. The poverty rate is 16.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
448,012
+11%since 2000
from 403,280 in 2000
451,191 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
251 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 226 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+13%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,785 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
359K385K410K436K462K19902000201020202024Corpus Christi
2024448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(27,138)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(29,209)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(30,611)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(30,528)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(30,271)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(60,235)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(60,155)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(52,190)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(53,008)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(44,118)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(22,002)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(8,547)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,479
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,479 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,991
+108%since 2000
from $16,853 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.466 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$209,374
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,817 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,276
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $539 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
38.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+36%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.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41%(165,523)
Black3.7%(14,788)
Hispanic / Latino52.7%(212,703)
Asian1.1%(4,461)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.8%(146,733)
Black3.1%(13,828)
Hispanic / Latino59.6%(266,860)
Asian2%(9,080)
Other2.6%(11,511)
Diversity Score
65
−1%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
+1%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican53.1%(238,033)
Central American0.7%(2,896)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,640)
South American0.5%(2,269)
Spaniard0.5%(2,111)
Cuban0.4%(1,968)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,033)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,032)
Salvadoran0.1%(619)
Honduran0.1%(613)
Colombian0.1%(410)
Dominican0.1%(366)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Chilean0.1%(327)
Panamanian0.1%(256)
Peruvian0%(146)
Paraguayan0%(125)
Ecuadorian0%(101)
Bolivian0%(81)
Argentine0.1%(46)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(3,028)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,509)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,281)
Chinese0.3%(1,169)
Korean0.2%(780)
Pakistani0.1%(318)
Taiwanese0.1%(264)
Japanese0%(199)
Thai0%(127)
Cambodian0%(89)
Kazakh0.1%(74)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(29)
Laotian0%(22)
Nepalese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(76)
Guamanian0%(63)
Chamorro0%(51)
Tongan0%(41)
Ancestry
German8.2%(36,917)
English6.1%(27,351)
Irish5.5%(24,658)
American3%(13,470)
Italian1.3%(5,732)
Scottish1%(4,522)
French1%(4,411)
Polish0.7%(3,332)
Czech0.7%(3,214)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,443)
Dutch0.4%(1,992)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(1,501)
Swedish0.3%(1,376)
Welsh0.2%(990)
British0.2%(920)
Greek0.2%(758)
Russian0.2%(644)
West Indian0.1%(636)
Portuguese0.1%(630)
Danish0.1%(587)
Swiss0.1%(573)
Hungarian0.1%(501)
Brazilian0.1%(390)
Arab0.1%(370)
Ukrainian0.1%(366)
Nigerian0.1%(365)
Romanian0.1%(306)
Canadian0.1%(245)
Austrian0.1%(243)
Jamaican0.1%(215)
Turkish0%(176)
Lebanese0%(156)
Finnish0%(144)
Slovak0%(138)
Lithuanian0%(115)
Iranian0%(105)
Israeli0%(99)
Haitian0%(88)
Croatian0%(69)
Belgian0%(60)
Egyptian0%(54)
Syrian0%(50)
Guyanese0%(48)
Latvian0%(45)
Armenian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Iraqi0%(21)
Kenyan0%(21)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Moroccan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.5%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+68%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 63.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.1%
+13.4 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2016
from 62.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2016
from 35.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(66,187)
Married49.7%(88,708)
Widowed2.9%(5,200)
Divorced10.4%(18,536)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(54,975)
Married48.1%(87,717)
Widowed9.6%(17,492)
Divorced12.2%(22,239)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% 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)28.8%(8,533)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(8,560)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(10,056)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(1,178)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(143)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29,622 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Corpus ChristiCENTRAL317,247Portland20,833Rockport11,348Robstown10,324Ingleside10,085Aransas Pass8,842Sinton5,966Mathis4,312Port Aransas3,773Bishop3,040Taft2,939Odem2,291Gregory1,708Fulton1,647Taft Southwest1,635Lamar1,202Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres970St. Paul769North San Pedro721Driscoll665Agua Dulce662Spring Gardens622Banquete619Ingleside on the Bay604Del Sol543Sandy Hollow-Escondidas539Lake City488San Patricio453La Paloma-Lost Creek439Holiday Beach427

The 30 most populous of 44 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Nueces CountyCENTRAL352,992San Patricio CountyCENTRAL72,053Aransas County26,146
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corpus Christi, TX?

Corpus Christi, TX has about 448,012 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, TX?

The typical household in Corpus Christi, TX earns about $67,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corpus Christi, TX expensive?

In Corpus Christi, TX, the median home is worth about $209,374, and the typical rent is about $1,276 a month.

How educated are people in Corpus Christi, TX?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Corpus Christi, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corpus Christi, TX?

About 16.8% of people in Corpus Christi, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Corpus Christi, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Corpus Christi, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 80,226 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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