Demographics · TX
Corpus Christi, TX demographics: 317,419 residents, with a median age of 36.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
317,419people are estimated in Corpus Christi, at a median age of 36.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Corpus Christi, the largest race group is White (45.3%); 62.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Corpus Christi is 36.9 years (±0.3), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.9% ± 0.2 percentage points male and 50.1% ± 0.2 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19,344 | 6.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±470 |
| 5 to 17 | 55,069 | 17.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,585 |
| 18 to 24 | 31,975 | 10.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,190 |
| 25 to 34 | 44,288 | 14.0% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±546 |
| 35 to 44 | 43,347 | 13.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,454 |
| 45 to 54 | 36,795 | 11.6% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±514 |
| 55 to 64 | 37,046 | 11.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,390 |
| 65 to 74 | 29,691 | 9.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,129 |
| 75 and over | 19,864 | 6.3% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±957 |
Median age by sex: 35.6 (male) · 38.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Corpus Christi is White at 45.3% of the population. Separately, 62.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 143,740 | 45.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±2,976 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,287 | 4.2% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±718 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,630 | 0.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±488 |
| Asian alone | 7,953 | 2.5% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±470 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 240 | 0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±129 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 19,882 | 6.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,921 |
| Two or more races | 130,687 | 41.2% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±3,430 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 196,942 | 62.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,030 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Corpus Christi has 118,741 households. 67.4% are family households and 26.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.60 people.
Total households
118,741
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.60
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
67.4% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
26.0% ± 1.2 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 118,741 | ±1,175 |
| Family households | 79,976 | ±1,325 |
| Nonfamily households | 38,765 | ±1,512 |
| Householder living alone | 30,920 | ±1,468 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.8% of Corpus Christi residents were born outside the United States. 67.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (29.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | 27,990 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 67.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 29.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | Spanish · 87,255 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
24.4% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Corpus Christi hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Corpus Christi is 4817000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.