Corpus Christi, TX
1950‑1959:Corpus Christi, TX SMA
1959‑1983:Corpus Christi, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:Corpus Christi, TX MSA
2003‑2006:Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Aransas County, TX4,2527,0068,90214,26017,89222,49724,684
Nueces County, TX165,471221,573237,544268,215291,145313,645319,147
San Patricio County, TX35,84245,02147,28858,01358,74967,13869,276
Total165,471221,573284,832326,228349,894380,783413,107
Percent Change-33.9%28.5%14.5%7.3%8.8%8.5%
Total (as currently defined)205,565273,600293,734340,488367,786403,280413,107
Percent Change-33.1%7.4%15.9%8.0%9.7%2.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Aransas County, TX
Nueces County, TX
San Patricio County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Corpus Christi, TX108,287*167,690*204,525*231,999*257,453*277,454*283,365
283,474
*
Total108,287167,690204,525231,999257,453277,454283,365
Metro165,471221,573284,832326,228349,894380,783413,107
Percent65.4%75.7%71.8%71.1%73.6%72.9%68.6%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Corpus Christi, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population141,09285.3%
UA Population122,95674.3%
Rural Population24,37914.7%
Inside Central Cities108,28765.4%
Outside Central Cities57,18434.6%
Total Metro Area Population165,471100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX122,956122,956100.0%
Total122,956

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population196,46288.7%
UA Population174,84078.9%
Rural Population25,11111.3%
Inside Central Cities167,69075.7%
Outside Central Cities53,88324.3%
Total Metro Area Population221,573100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX177,380174,84098.6%
Total174,840

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population253,60689.0%
UA Population212,82074.7%
Rural Population31,22611.0%
Inside Central Cities204,52571.8%
Outside Central Cities80,30728.2%
Total Metro Area Population284,832100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX212,820212,820100.0%
Total212,820

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population294,09890.2%
UA Population245,85475.4%
Rural Population32,1309.8%
Inside Central Cities231,99971.1%
Outside Central Cities94,22928.9%
Total Metro Area Population326,228100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX245,854245,854100.0%
Total245,854

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population312,35089.3%
UA Population270,00677.2%
Rural Population37,54410.7%
Inside Central Cities257,45373.6%
Outside Central Cities92,44126.4%
Total Metro Area Population349,894100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX270,006270,006100.0%
Total270,006

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population363,98790.3%
UA Population293,92572.9%
Rural Population39,2939.7%
Inside Principal Cities277,45468.8%
Outside Principal Cities125,82631.2%
Total Metro Area Population403,280100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Corpus Christi, TX293,925293,925100.0%
Total293,925

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Corpus Christi, TX SMA
-Nueces County, TX included as original SMA component
-Corpus Christi, TX designated as original central city of new SMA
Jul 1965
-San Patricio County, TX added
Jun 2003
-Aransas County, TX added