Corpus Christi migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 15,967 people moved into the Corpus Christi metro and 16,776 moved out, a net of −809. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: San Antonio, TX leads both directions, with 1,586 people in and 2,133 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 52–55% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net flow has reversed from gain to loss over the last three years, from +166 in 2020–21 to −809 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
451,191
▲ 0.2% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2016
454,294
0.7% below the 2016 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 862 people to domestic migration. International migration (+1,051) and births minus deaths (+825) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 454,294 in 2016. The 2025 estimate of 451,191 is 0.7% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$25M
▼ $598M arrived · $622M left
Avg household income · movers
$67k in · $66k out
similar incomes both directions
Corpus Christi wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Corpus Christi metro in 2022–23 reported $598M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $622M with them, a net loss of $25M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $67k of income, vs $66k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 52% of inbound and 55% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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