METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Corpus Christi Metro

Corpus Christi, TX · 3 counties · 367,786 residents · 1,784.636 sq mi

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Corpus Christi has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,746. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $52,485. The poverty rate of 21.7% is well above the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

367,786

−9%vs 2000

vs 403,280 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

206 / sq mi

−9%vs 2000

vs 226 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

31.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 33.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024448K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(29,731)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(32,727)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(31,689)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(29,497)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(23,344)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(62,520)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(53,590)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(35,666)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(30,658)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(23,288)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(12,148)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(2,928)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,746

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,479 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,081

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,853 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.7%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,485

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,817 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$363

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $539 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.2% in 2000

39.4% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic41%(165,523)

Black3.7%(14,788)

Hispanic / Latino52.7%(212,703)

Asian1.1%(4,461)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.4%(281,000)

Black3.7%(13,664)

Hispanic / Latino50.1%(184,212)

Asian0.9%(3,129)

Other19%(69,993)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

Costa Rican0%(42)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(95)

Cambodian0%(89)

Kazakh0.1%(74)

+ 4 more asian origin groups with data

Burmese0%(29)

Laotian0%(22)

Indonesian0%(19)

Nepalese0%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(490)

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)

Subsaharan African0.5%(2,282)

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)

French Canadian0.1%(614)

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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(93)

Haitian0%(88)

Croatian0%(69)

Belgian0%(60)

Egyptian0%(54)

Syrian0%(50)

Guyanese0%(48)

Latvian0%(45)

Armenian0%(37)

Australian0%(32)

Jordanian0%(22)

Ethiopian0%(22)

Iraqi0%(21)

Kenyan0%(21)

Serbian0%(19)

Slovene0%(19)

Palestinian0%(15)

Moroccan0%(11)

Macedonian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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What's inside

3 component counties

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corpus Christi, TX?

Corpus Christi, TX has about 367,786 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Corpus Christi, TX earns about $24,746 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 $52,485, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in Corpus Christi, TX?

About 15.9% 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 21.7% of people in Corpus Christi, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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

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