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


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Aransas County, TX	4,252	7,006	8,902	14,260	17,892	22,497	24,684

Nueces County, TX	165,471	221,573	237,544	268,215	291,145	313,645	319,147

San Patricio County, TX	35,842	45,021	47,288	58,013	58,749	67,138	69,276



Total	165,471	221,573	284,832	326,228	349,894	380,783	413,107
Percent Change	-	33.9%	28.5%	14.5%	7.3%	8.8%	8.5%



Total (as currently defined)	205,565	273,600	293,734	340,488	367,786	403,280	413,107
Percent Change	-	33.1%	7.4%	15.9%	8.0%	9.7%	2.4%

Timeline

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Aransas County, TX

Nueces County, TX

San Patricio County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Corpus Christi, TX	108,287	*	167,690	*	204,525	*	231,999	*	257,453	*	277,454	*	283,365 283,474	*



Total	108,287		167,690		204,525		231,999		257,453		277,454		283,365
Metro	165,471		221,573		284,832		326,228		349,894		380,783		413,107
Percent	65.4%		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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Corpus Christi, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			141,092	85.3%
		UA Population		122,956	74.3%
	Rural Population			24,379	14.7%

	Inside Central Cities			108,287	65.4%
	Outside Central Cities			57,184	34.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			165,471	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		122,956	122,956	100.0%

	Total			122,956


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




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			196,462	88.7%
		UA Population		174,840	78.9%
	Rural Population			25,111	11.3%

	Inside Central Cities			167,690	75.7%
	Outside Central Cities			53,883	24.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			221,573	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		177,380	174,840	98.6%

	Total			174,840


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




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			253,606	89.0%
		UA Population		212,820	74.7%
	Rural Population			31,226	11.0%

	Inside Central Cities			204,525	71.8%
	Outside Central Cities			80,307	28.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			284,832	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		212,820	212,820	100.0%

	Total			212,820


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




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			294,098	90.2%
		UA Population		245,854	75.4%
	Rural Population			32,130	9.8%

	Inside Central Cities			231,999	71.1%
	Outside Central Cities			94,229	28.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			326,228	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		245,854	245,854	100.0%

	Total			245,854


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




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			312,350	89.3%
		UA Population		270,006	77.2%
	Rural Population			37,544	10.7%

	Inside Central Cities			257,453	73.6%
	Outside Central Cities			92,441	26.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			349,894	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		270,006	270,006	100.0%

	Total			270,006


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




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			363,987	90.3%
		UA Population		293,925	72.9%
	Rural Population			39,293	9.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			277,454	68.8%
	Outside Principal Cities			125,826	31.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			403,280	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Corpus Christi, TX		293,925	293,925	100.0%

	Total			293,925


	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

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