Corpus Christi Area of Economic Development

Corpus Christi’s dynamic economy spans aerospace and aviation to manufacturing and more.

Major business clusters in Corpus Christi include aerospace and aviation and chemical and petroleum manufacturing. Major employers in Corpus Christi include Bay, Ltd., CITGO, First Data Corporation, Flint Hills Resources, H-E-B, Kiewit Offshore Services, Sam Kane Beef Processors and Valero Refining.

A diverse array of higher education and skills training is available at Corpus Christi colleges and universities.

Del Mar College focuses on training its 25,000 credit and continuing education noncredit students in corporate services, health care, transportation, computers and more and is ranked as a top 10 community college in Texas by Niche.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s 12,000 students hail from 57 countries and work toward the university’s 47 bachelor’s degrees, 30 master’s degrees and nine doctoral/terminal degrees.

By rail, sea, road or air, Corpus Christi’s infrastructure quickly and reliably moves people and goods in Texas and across the United States.

I-39 highway provides access to San Antonio within a two-hour drive as well as connection to a vast highway network leading to other Texas regions and beyond.

The Port of Corpus Christi is the third largest port in the U.S. by total revenue tonnage and the second largest exporter of crude oil. The Port is home to a 47-foot-deep channel, three Class I railroads and Foreign Trade Zone #122.

American Airlines, Southwest and United serve Corpus Christi International Airport, which saw more than 1.4 million passengers in 2019.