† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCorpus Christi, TXTexasUnited States
Mexican53.1%32.1%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
Spanish0.4%——
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Cuban0.4%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
German8.3%8.3%12.5%
English6.1%7.9%9.5%
Irish5.5%6.0%9.4%
American3.0%4.6%5.3%
Italian1.3%1.9%4.8%
French1.0%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.0%1.3%1.3%
Polish0.6%0.8%2.2%
African American†2.5%10.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Filipino0.7%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%1.0%0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.3%0.4%
Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Corpus Christi, TX
Texas
United States
Median age
37.9
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.8%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Corpus Christi, TX
Texas
United States
Median household income
$67,479
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.8%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.1%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Corpus Christi, TX
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
31.2%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
28.7%
28.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Corpus Christi, TX
Texas
United States
Catholic
38.8%
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
17.4%
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
36.7%
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Corpus Christi, TX
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+56.8%
1916
+60.1%
1920
+43.5%
1924
+27.1%
1928
−4.1%
1932
+72.7%
1936
+66.2%
1940
+51.8%
1944
+46.5%
1948
+43.9%
1952
+1.7%
1956
+0.0%
1960
+21.8%
1964
+48.8%
1968
+25.4%
1972
−12.9%
1976
+22.4%
1980
+1.7%
1984
−9.8%
1988
+1.7%
1992
+7.7%
1996
+10.4%
2000
−8.1%
2004
−18.2%
2008
−8.8%
2012
−9.1%
2016
−8.8%
2020
−10.6%
2024
−19.0%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
40.0%Harris64,104
59.0%Trump94,628
0.5%Oliver861 +2
R+19.0
R+8.4
R+17.6
160,288
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.0%94,628
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.0%64,104
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%861
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%621
OtherAll other candidates0.0%74
R
44.0%Biden72,829
54.6%Trump90,372
1.4%
R+10.6
R+1.8
R+15.1
165,503
R
43.6%Clinton59,534
52.4%Trump71,536
4.0%
R+8.8
D+0.3
R+10.9
136,573
R
44.8%Obama56,332
53.9%Romney67,801
1.3%
R+9.1
R+0.3
R+13.0
125,830
R
45.1%Obama59,772
54.0%McCain71,488
0.9%
R+8.8
D+9.3
R+16.1
132,404
R
40.6%Kerry54,843
58.8%Bush79,402
0.7%
R+18.2
R+10.1
R+15.7
135,148
R
44.9%Gore55,826
53.0%Bush65,895
2.1%
R+8.1
R+18.5
R+8.6
124,272
D
52.0%Clinton61,105
41.6%Dole48,917
6.4%
D+10.4
D+2.7
D+1.8
117,591
D
44.9%Clinton56,765
37.2%Bush47,063
17.9%
D+7.7
D+6.0
D+2.1
126,448
D
50.5%Dukakis61,434
48.8%Bush59,354
0.7%
D+1.7
D+11.5
D+9.4
121,586
R
45.0%Mondale57,255
54.8%Reagan69,759
0.2%
R+9.8
R+11.5
D+8.4
127,242
D
49.3%Carter53,851
47.6%Reagan51,993
3.1%
D+1.7
R+20.7
D+11.4
109,206
D
60.8%Carter64,360
38.4%Ford40,635
0.9%
D+22.4
D+35.3
D+20.3
105,901
R
43.3%McGovern39,218
56.2%Nixon50,898
0.6%
R+12.9
R+38.3
D+10.3
90,642
D
57.0%Humphrey47,065
31.6%Nixon26,100
11.4%
D+25.4
R+23.5
D+26.1
82,617
D
74.3%Johnson49,094
25.5%Goldwater16,838
0.2%
D+48.8
D+27.1
D+26.3
66,043
D
60.8%Kennedy35,555
39.0%Nixon22,828
0.2%
D+21.8
D+21.7
D+21.6
58,507
D
49.8%Stevenson24,065
49.8%Eisenhower24,044
0.4%
D+0.04
R+1.7
D+15.4
48,300
D
50.8%Stevenson23,974
49.0%Eisenhower23,162
0.2%
D+1.7
R+42.1
D+12.5
47,224
D
69.6%Truman18,307
25.8%Dewey6,775
4.6%
D+43.9
R+2.7
D+39.4
26,291
D
70.5%Roosevelt14,259
24.0%Dewey4,847
5.6%
D+46.5
R+5.3
D+39.0
20,235
D
75.7%Roosevelt13,239
23.9%Willkie4,186
0.3%
D+51.8
R+14.4
D+41.8
17,482
D
82.4%Roosevelt9,016
16.2%Landon1,776
1.4%
D+66.2
R+6.5
D+41.9
10,942
D
86.1%Roosevelt9,069
13.4%Hoover1,413
0.5%
D+72.7
D+76.7
D+54.9
10,536
R
48.0%Smith3,716
52.0%Hoover4,030
0.0%
R+4.1
R+31.1
D+13.4
7,749
D
62.1%Davis4,606
35.0%Coolidge2,599
2.9%
D+27.1
R+16.4
D+52.2
7,419
D
68.7%Cox2,012
25.3%Harding740
6.0%
D+43.5
R+16.6
D+69.6
2,927
D
76.4%Wilson2,603
16.4%Hughes558
7.2%
D+60.1
D+3.3
D+56.9
3,405
D
67.7%Wilson1,648
11.0%Taft267
21.3%
D+56.8
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D+37.2
2,433
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
42.3%67,080
55.3%87,783
158,736
2020
R
42.0%68,403
55.2%89,921
162,779
2018
R
46.5%56,416
52.8%63,968
121,266
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
Voter registration in Corpus Christi, TX
Year
Total registered
2016 (partial)
56,453
2018
262,006
2020
273,206
2022
276,813
2024
283,867
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−862 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,899 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Corpus Christi, TX in Corpus Christi, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+309
2012
+2,703
2013
+3,318
2014
+1,521
2015
+1,084
2016
−1,443
2017
−2,858
2018
−3,741
2019
−1,642
2021
+849
2022
−1,813
2023
−126
2024
−1,198
2025
−862
Nueces County anchors this metro and has trended more competitive in recent cycles despite a Hispanic majority exceeding 60%, making it a closely watched bellwether for South Texas political shifts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 19.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 448,012, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,479 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Visalia, CA and Yakima, WA.
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In 2024, Corpus Christi, TX, Texas voted Republican by 19.0 points (R+19.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 160,288 votes cast, 64,104 went Democratic and 94,628 went Republican.
When did Corpus Christi, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Corpus Christi, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Corpus Christi, TX, Texas has a population of 448,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas is $67,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Corpus Christi, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corpus Christi, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.
