Health in Corpus Christi, Texas: official figures
17.8% of residents of Corpus Christi (55,414 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 41st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in Corpus Christi are uninsured?
In Corpus Christi, 8.1% of children under 19 and 26.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Corpus Christi are on Medicaid?
17.7% of residents of Corpus Christi under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Corpus Christi have a disability?
13.9% of residents of Corpus Christi (43,300 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 261st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 7.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Corpus Christi have a disability?
By age, 39.1% of residents of Corpus Christi aged 65 and over, 11.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Corpus Christi, Texas?
An estimated 40.0% of adults in Corpus Christi had obesity in 2023, 119th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Corpus Christi?
An estimated 14.7% of adults in Corpus Christi had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 66th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Corpus Christi?
An estimated 17.2% of adults in Corpus Christi reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 353rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Corpus Christi have high blood pressure?
In Corpus Christi, an estimated 34.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 121st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Corpus Christi see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.1% of adults in Corpus Christi had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 326th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Corpus Christi compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 41 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Tyler | 18.0% |
| 39 | Huntington Park | 17.9% |
| 40 | Marietta | 17.9% |
| 41 | Corpus Christi | 17.8% |
| 42 | Fort Myers | 17.8% |
| 43 | Kansas City | 17.8% |
| 44 | West Valley City | 17.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 261 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Fort Wayne | 13.9% |
| 259 | Mission | 13.9% |
| 260 | Maricopa | 13.9% |
| 261 | Corpus Christi | 13.9% |
| 262 | Oshkosh | 13.9% |
| 263 | Amarillo | 13.9% |
| 264 | Murray | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Corpus Christi ranks 119 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Council Bluffs | 40.2% |
| 117 | Newark | 40.2% |
| 118 | South Bend | 40.1% |
| 119 | Corpus Christi | 40.0% |
| 120 | Wichita | 39.9% |
| 121 | New Haven | 39.9% |
| 122 | Gulfport | 39.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Corpus Christi ranks 67 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Portsmouth | 14.8% |
| 65 | Homestead | 14.8% |
| 66 | New Orleans | 14.7% |
| 67 | Corpus Christi | 14.7% |
| 68 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 69 | Waukegan | 14.7% |
| 70 | Springfield | 14.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Corpus Christi ranks 289 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Prescott Valley | 13.9% |
| 287 | Watsonville | 13.9% |
| 288 | Fort Worth | 13.8% |
| 289 | Corpus Christi | 13.8% |
| 290 | Harlingen | 13.8% |
| 291 | Lakewood | 13.8% |
| 292 | Hanford | 13.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Corpus Christi ranks 444 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 441 | Weymouth Town | 17.3% |
| 442 | San Antonio | 17.2% |
| 443 | Tampa | 17.2% |
| 444 | Corpus Christi | 17.2% |
| 445 | Garden Grove | 17.2% |
| 446 | Corona | 17.2% |
| 447 | Hollywood | 17.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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