Corpus Christi, TX Demographics

A map of Corpus Christi's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	196,942	192,990	62.0%	60.7%
White	92,670	96,019	29.2%	30.2%
Black	12,162	12,419	3.8%	3.9%
Asian	7,794	7,519	2.5%	2.4%
Multiracial	6,193	6,657	2.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	1,658	2,259	0.5%	0.7%

Corpus Christi, Texas has an estimated population of 317,419, a less than 1% change from the 317,863 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.0% Hispanic, 29.2% White, 3.8% Black, 2.5% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Corpus Christi, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Corpus Christi has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Corpus Christi, that probability was 53.8% in 2020 and 52.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Corpus Christi is ranked the 8th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Corpus Christi was ranked the 8th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Corpus Christi's White Population

92,670 residents of Corpus Christi, or 29.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Corpus Christi is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Corpus Christi ranks 1302nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has decreased from 30.2% to 29.2%.

Corpus Christi is more White than neighboring Gregory (6.2% White). Corpus Christi is less White than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (74.9% White), Ingleside (50.4% White), Portland (47.6% White), and Port Aransas (84.8% White).

Corpus Christi's Black Population

12,162 residents of Corpus Christi, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Corpus Christi is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Corpus Christi ranks 586th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Corpus Christi is more Black than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (0% Black), Ingleside (1.1% Black), Portland (1.9% Black), Gregory (1% Black), and Port Aransas (0.8% Black).

Corpus Christi's Asian Population

7,794 residents of Corpus Christi, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Corpus Christi is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Corpus Christi ranks 225th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Asian residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Corpus Christi is more Asian than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (0.1% Asian), Ingleside (0.6% Asian), Gregory (0.8% Asian), and Port Aransas (0% Asian).

Corpus Christi's Hispanic Population

196,942 residents of Corpus Christi, or 62.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Corpus Christi is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Corpus Christi ranks 513th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has increased from 60.7% to 62.0%.

Corpus Christi is more Hispanic than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (18.4% Hispanic), Ingleside (43.3% Hispanic), Portland (43.4% Hispanic), and Port Aransas (5.5% Hispanic). Corpus Christi is less Hispanic than neighboring Gregory (90.4% Hispanic).

Corpus Christi's Native American/Other Population

1,658 residents of Corpus Christi, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Corpus Christi is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Corpus Christi ranks 795th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Corpus Christi is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (0% Native American/Other). Corpus Christi is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ingleside (2.5% Native American/Other), Portland (1.1% Native American/Other), Gregory (1.5% Native American/Other), and Port Aransas (1.7% Native American/Other).

Corpus Christi's Multiracial Population

6,193 residents of Corpus Christi, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Corpus Christi is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Corpus Christi ranks 1208th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Corpus Christi's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Corpus Christi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Corpus Christi is more Multiracial than neighboring Gregory (0% Multiracial). Corpus Christi is less Multiracial than neighboring Ingleside on the Bay (6.6% Multiracial), Ingleside (2.2% Multiracial), Portland (3.4% Multiracial), and Port Aransas (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.