Corpus Christi, TX Population

Overview

318,168

Total Population

35.6

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

204,192

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Corpus Christi's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Corpus Christi is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Corpus Christi's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Corpus Christi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Corpus Christi, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 21.71% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,814 more females than males in Corpus Christi:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Corpus Christi, TX.
The Corpus Christi, TX gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 11,903.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,588.

Corpus Christi's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Corpus Christi population: 71.91% are White, 3.91% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.32% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.39% are some other race and 18.18% are multiracial.
Corpus Christi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 204,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 113,976 (35.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Corpus Christi is White with a population of 228,779 (71.91% of the total population).

Corpus Christi's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 326,570 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Corpus Christi's population increased by 27,848 (10.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Corpus Christi's population increased by 12,793 (4.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Corpus Christi's population was lowest in year 2001 at 276,092.