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Elevation of Corpus Christi

7ft

above sea level · 2 m

Corpus Christi is a city in Texas with 317,247 people, the 8th most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 3rd lowest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
27.80° N · 97.40° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 27° 48′ 2″ N · 97° 23′ 47″ W
UTM coordinates
14R · 657,973 E · 3,076,143 N
Zone 14 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Nueces County
The city spans 4 counties; its reference point is in this one
State
Texas
TX · capital: Austin
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
317,247 people
168 sq mi of land · 1,891 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from February 2018: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Corpus Christi had 317,247 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, about the same as in April 2020 (318,090). Its 168 sq mi of land work out to 1,891 people/sq mi; the state average is 121 people/sq mi.

It’s the 8th most populous of the 1,862 places the Census counts in Texas (cities, towns and CDPs), after Houston (2,397,315), and holds 1.0% of the state’s population.

The city spreads across 4 counties. By population: Nueces County (317,241), San Patricio County (5), and Kleberg County (1); no one lives in its part of Aransas County. Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Nueces County.

Compared with other big cities

Corpus Christi sits at 7 ft (2 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Corpus Christi is 851 ft below it.

The state capital, Austin, is 172 mi away in a straight line and 480 ft higher than Corpus Christi.

Of the 12 cities in Texas with a page, Corpus Christi is the lowest: the highest is El Paso (3,713 ft) and the lowest is Corpus Christi (7 ft).

The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak, at 8,749 ft according to the USGS: 8,742 ft above Corpus Christi, 529 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 87 Stockton 12 ft
  2. 88 Virginia Beach 10 ft
  3. 89 Corpus Christi 7 ft
  4. 90 Miami 6 ft
  5. 91 New Orleans 0 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Corpus Christi.

What is the elevation of Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi is 7 feet (2 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Corpus Christi?

Latitude 27.80058 and longitude -97.39638, in decimal degrees (27° 48′ 2″ N · 97° 23′ 47″ W). In UTM, zone 14: 657,973 E and 3,076,143 N, on NAD83.

How does Corpus Christi rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the 3rd lowest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is Corpus Christi in?

Several: Nueces County, San Patricio County, Kleberg County, and Aransas County. Most of its people live in Nueces County.

Which is higher, Corpus Christi or Austin?

Austin. Corpus Christi sits at 7 ft and Austin at 487 ft: a difference of 480 ft, 172 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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