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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Corpus Christi Metro

Corpus Christi, TX · 3 counties · 403,280 residents · 1,785 sq mi
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With 403,280 people, Corpus Christi is a metro area. Median home value sits at $66,817. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 18.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $35,479, under the $42,589 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

403,280
+10%since 1990
from 367,786 in 1990
1990 – 2025
226 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 206 / sq mi in 1990
33.6
+8%since 1990
from 31.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,785 sq mi
Population, 19902024
359K385K410K436K462K19902000201020202024Corpus Christi
2024448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(30,900)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(31,894)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(32,246)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(33,182)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(28,024)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(52,917)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(61,850)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(52,496)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(33,290)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(26,225)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(15,468)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(4,788)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,479
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,746 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,853
+52%since 1990
from $11,081 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.3%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 21.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$66,817
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,485 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$539
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $363 in 1990
US average: $602
63.2%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 60.6% in 1990
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(281,000)
Black3.7%(13,664)
Hispanic / Latino50.1%(184,212)
Asian0.9%(3,129)
2000
White, non-Hispanic41%(165,523)
Black3.7%(14,788)
Hispanic / Latino52.7%(212,703)
Asian1.1%(4,461)

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)
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

17.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.9%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 67.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.3%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.1 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(43,422)
Married58%(86,764)
Widowed2.6%(3,883)
Divorced10.3%(15,415)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(35,468)
Married55.5%(87,950)
Widowed10.2%(16,092)
Divorced11.9%(18,916)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corpus Christi, TX?

Corpus Christi, TX has about 403,280 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Corpus Christi, TX earns about $35,479 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 $66,817, and the typical rent is about $539 a month.

How educated are people in Corpus Christi, TX?

About 17.7% 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 18.3% 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 35,494 residents, a change of about 10 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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