METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Corpus Christi Metro

Corpus Christi, TX · 3 counties · 403,280 residents · 1,784.636 sq mi

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Corpus Christi has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,479. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $66,817.

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

Total population

403,280

+10%since 1990

from 367,786 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

226 / sq mi

+10%since 1990

from 206 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

33.6

+8%since 1990

from 31.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024448K

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

Median household income

$35,479

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,746 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,853

+52%since 1990

from $11,081 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

18.3%

−3.5 ptssince 1990

from 21.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,817

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $52,485 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$539

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $363 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

63.2%

+2.7 ptssince 1990

from 60.6% in 1990

36.8% rent

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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)

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

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%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 5.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

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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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 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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