Corpus Christi, Texas Population 2021

327,144

Corpus Christi is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 327,144, it is the 8th largest city in Texas and the 60th largest city in the United States. Corpus Christi is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 7.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 305,215 in 2010. Corpus Christi reached it's highest population of 327,144 in 2021. Spanning over 489 miles, Corpus Christi has a population density of 2,048 people per square mile.

The average household income in Corpus Christi is $75,511 with a poverty rate of 16.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,028 per month, and the median house value is $141,100. The median age in Corpus Christi is 35.2 years, 34.2 years for males, and 36.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males.

Corpus Christi is the county seat of Nueces County, Texas, with a large metropolitan area that extends into surrounding Kleberg, San Patricio, and Aransas counties. Corpus Christi is a coastal city in South Texas and the 9th largest city in the state, as well as home to the Port of Corpus Christi, the 5th largest port in the U.S. It's the central city of the three-county Corpus Christi metro area and part of the six-county Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice Combined Statistical Area (CSA).

Corpus Christi Literacy Facts

Corpus Christi was recently ranked as the second least literate city in the United States by Central Connecticut State University.

Corpus Christi Facts

Corpus Christi's economy is primarily driven by oil and tourism. Popular attractions in the area include the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, the Texas State Aquarium, North Beach, and the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.

Several major movies have been filmed in the city, including Selena (1997) about Corpus Christi native singer Selena, The King (2005), The Open Road (2009), and Pearl Harbor (2001), for which the USS Lexington was part of the set.

Corpus Christi has several high learning institutions, most notably Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College.

Corpus Christi was the first major city to provide city-wide free Wi-Fi in 2005, although Earthlink later purchased the network and turned into a paid service two years later.

Corpus Christi Population Growth

While the explosion of gas and oil activity transformed most of South Texas, Corpus Christi was left mostly unaffected for some time as nearby cities experienced a massive population boom. Corpus Christi has remained chiefly a tourism city, although this has started to change as drillers have begun to migrate closer.

It's estimated that by 2020, the population of Corpus Christi's metropolitan area will reach 460,000 to 485,000.

The tribe that initially settled in the area were known as Karankawa. Numerous explorers came through the area or attempted settlements that were short-lived until Colonel Henry Kinney came in with a partner and built a trading post in 1839. The city of Corpus Christi was incorporated in September 1852.

Corpus Christi Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Corpus Christi was:

White: 89.59%
Black or African American: 4.08%
Asian: 2.28%
Other race: 1.87%
Two or more races: 1.67%
Native American: 0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

The current population of Corpus Christi, Texas is 327,144, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 326,307.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 305,215.

Corpus Christi, Texas Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	429,678	327	0.08%
2020	429,351	327	0.08%
2019	429,024	327	0.08%
2018	428,697	252	0.06%
2017	428,445	-508	-0.12%
2016	428,953	1,332	0.31%
2015	427,621	4,308	1.01%
2014	423,313	4,233	1.00%
2013	419,080	5,881	1.40%
2012	413,199	5,478	1.33%
2011	407,721	3,045	0.75%
2010	404,676		0.00%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	291,863	89.59%
Black or African American	13,303	4.08%
Asian	7,421	2.28%
Some Other Race	6,093	1.87%
Two or More Races	5,425	1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,462	0.45%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	213	0.07%

Corpus Christi Population by Race

Corpus Christi Population Pyramid 2021

Corpus Christi Population by Age

Corpus Christi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Corpus Christi Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	75%	25%
All	56.7%	43.3%
Male	45.7%	54.3%
Female	42.1%	57.9%
Non Family	40.5%	59.5%

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Corpus Christi Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	116,952	2.71	56.7
Married	52,940	3.37	75
Non Family	38,428	1.28	40.5
Female	18,119	3.54	42.1
Male	7,465	3.38	45.7

3.32

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

Corpus Christi Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	14,672	6.91%
9th to 12th Grade	20,629	9.72%
High School Graduate	61,637	29.05%
Some College	50,531	23.82%
Associates Degree	17,684	8.33%
Bachelors Degree	30,510	14.38%
Graduate Degree	16,517	7.78%

Corpus Christi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Corpus Christi Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	125,375	96,224	17,468
White	71,365	66,706	24,570
Black	8,371	7,278	1,601
Asian	5,116	4,736	2,752
Other Race	4,507	3,380	457
Multiple Races	2,900	2,599	756
Native American	816	757	159
Islander	213	213	17

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.79%.

Corpus Christi Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$36,354	$44,140	$30,240
Less Than High School	$21,995	$26,984	$16,808
High School Grad	$30,608	$36,568	$25,074
Some College	$36,633	$49,645	$29,927
Bachelors Degree	$51,571	$61,651	$45,962
Graduate Degree	$63,218	$84,778	$55,207

$36,354

Average Earnings

$44,140

Average Male

$30,240

Average Female

Corpus Christi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Corpus Christi Language by Age

Corpus Christi Language

64.92% of Corpus Christi residents speak only English, while 35.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.45% of the population.

Corpus Christi Language

Corpus Christi Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	201,945	35,908	17.78%
White	92,814	10,571	11.39%
Black	12,489	3,186	25.51%
Other	6,093	1,272	20.88%
Asian	7,321	1,216	16.61%
Multiple	5,359	978	18.25%
Native	1,462	122	8.34%

16.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.98%

Male Poverty Rate

18.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Corpus Christi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Corpus Christi is Black, with 25.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Corpus Christi is Native, with 8.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.03%.

Corpus Christi Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	25.53%
High School	13.74%
Some College	10.60%
Bachelors or Greater	5.41%

Corpus Christi Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	41.15%
Male Unemployed	23.24%
Female Employed	9.86%
Male Employed	6.05%

Corpus Christi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Corpus Christi Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$56,333	$75,511
Families	$68,840	$87,102
Married Families	$86,180	$105,379
Non Families	$33,744	$47,616

Income by Household Type

Corpus Christi Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Corpus Christi Married by Age and Sex

Corpus Christi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Corpus Christi Marital Status by Race

Corpus Christi Marital Status

23,883

Number of Veterans

21,664

Male Veterans

2,219

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	7,991
First Gulf War	6,742
Second Gulf War	5,900
Korea	1,045
World War II	609

Corpus Christi Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	6,847
65 to 74	5,359
55 to 64	4,974
75+	3,780
18 to 34	2,923

Corpus Christi Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	21,251	9.71%
Hispanic	10,896	7.35%
Black	1,297	13.18%
2 or More	470	13.58%
Other	433	8.75%
Asian	277	4.78%
Indian	135	14.23%
Hawaiian	20	9.39%

Corpus Christi Veterans by Race

Corpus Christi Veterans by Education

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Corpus Christi Veterans by Education

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Corpus Christi Employment by Age

Corpus Christi Employment by Race

Corpus Christi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

73.42%

Born in Texas

90.72%

Native Born

9.28%

Foreign Born

5.87%

Non Citizen

3.40%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.72% of Corpus Christi residents were born in the United States, with 73.42% having been born in Texas. 5.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Corpus Christi Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	327,144	279	0.09%
2020	326,865	279	0.09%
2019	326,586	279	0.09%
2018	326,307	739	0.23%
2017	325,568	-218	-0.07%
2016	325,786	1,114	0.34%
2015	324,672	3,907	1.22%
2014	320,765	3,722	1.17%
2013	317,043	4,653	1.49%
2012	312,390	4,287	1.39%
2011	308,103	2,831	0.93%
2010	305,272	27,818	0.96%
2000	277,454	20,001	0.75%
1990	257,453	25,319	1.04%
1980	232,134	27,609	1.27%
1970	204,525	36,835	2.01%
1960	167,690	59,403	4.47%
1950	108,287	50,986	6.57%
1940	57,301	29,560	7.52%
1930	27,741	17,219	10.18%
1920	10,522	2,300	2.50%
1910	8,222	3,519	5.75%
1900	4,703	316	0.70%
1890	4,387	1,130	3.02%
1880	3,257	1,157	4.49%
1870	2,100	1,900	26.51%
1860	200		0.00%

Corpus Christi, Texas Population 2021

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Corpus Christi Place of Birth

Corpus Christi Population by Year