Demographics & People — Corpus Christi, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)317,383
Estimated 2026~317,500
Median Age36.9
Total Households118,038
Family Households79,381
Average Household Size2.62
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White173,588
Black or African American13,690
Asian8,044
Hispanic or Latino194,902

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups205,605
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino204,417
Hispanic: Mexican186,652
Unclassified or not reported46,574
German22,639
Irish14,169
English13,035
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino10,607
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino8,439
American7,827

Language

English Only202,797
Spanish86,344
Population 5+297,597

Veterans

Veterans21,144
Population 18+239,456

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.3 minutes
Work from Home5.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Corpus Christi, Texas.