Metro area air quality · 2025

Corsicana, TX

Median AQI 47 (Good). 59.2% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

47
Median AQI
59.2%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
24%
Cleaner than US metros

Corsicana, TX posted a 2025 median AQI of 47 (Good) with 59.2% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Corsicana, TX CBSA recorded a median AQI of 47 across 363 monitored days in 2025, with 59.2% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual metro comparison, not a live advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US metros
The Corsicana, TX CBSA's 59.2% Good-day share places it cleaner than 24% of US metros in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% Good, median AQI 47) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Corsicana, TX.
2020–2025 Good-day shift
Corsicana, TX's Good-day share moved -11.2 points from 2020 to 2025 (median AQI +5).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 47

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 363 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

Corsicana, TX lands in the lower Good-day tercile (59.2% Good), a thinner clean-air share than most CBSA peers here. On the EPA scale the metro runs good, among the more polluted US metros, with a median AQI of 47 and 59.2% of 363 monitored days in the Good band.

47
median AQI · Good
59.2%
days rated Good
24%
cleaner than US metros
107
worst single reading

No day crossed into the Unhealthy tier across the metro's monitors in 2025.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Corsicana, TX metro's peak single-day AQI fell from 129 to 107 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -22 points.
  • Corsicana, TX metro's Good-day share rose from 57.3% to 59.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

Compared against 358 monitored days in 2024 and 362 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Corsicana, TX lands in the lower Good-day tercile (59.2% Good), a thinner clean-air share than most CBSA peers here. Signature read: 59.2% Good-day share (low tercile vs CBSA corpus). Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 47 over 363 measured days in 2025 (Good / Moderate). The monitored-day split lands at 215 Good (59%), 147 Moderate (40%), and 1 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 65; the highest single-day reading hit 107 (USG).

Across 2020–2025, Good-day share shifted -11.2 points and median AQI moved +5 (worsening). No Unhealthy-tier days appear in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% good, AQI 47); Columbia, SC (58.1% good, AQI 47); Dayton, OH (57.0% good, AQI 47).

Health effects of air pollution →

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

47

Good

Good Days

59.2%

215 of 363 days

Max AQI

107

USG

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 65

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 363 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

215

59%

Moderate

147

40%

USG

1

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Corsicana, TX metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 59.2% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality is generally acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

How does the Corsicana, TX metro compare?

How Corsicana, TX compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Corsicana, TX 59.2%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 60.3%
Typical US metro 70.6%
Median AQI worse than typical
Corsicana, TX 47
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 47
Typical US metro 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Corsicana, TX 0
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 0
Typical US metro 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Corsicana, TX metro. Highest Good-day share: 2021 (72.9%, 266 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 257 107 0 42
2021 266 99 0 41
2022 242 121 0 44
2023 217 147 0 46
2024 205 153 0 48
2025 215 147 0 47

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Corsicana, TX (47).

Metros with similar unhealthy-day exposure

A second relationship type: metros whose unhealthy-or-worse day count is closest to Corsicana, TX's 0 (independent of median AQI).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many unhealthy air days does Corsicana, TX have?
In 2025, the Corsicana, TX metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 107.
What is the air quality in the Corsicana, TX metro area?
The Corsicana, TX metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 47, rated "Good." 59.2% of monitored days (215 out of 363) had good air quality in 2025.
Is air quality in Corsicana, TX getting better or worse?
Air quality in the Corsicana, TX metro is worsening across floor-qualifying years (2020-2025); years with fewer than 100 monitored days are excluded from that direction. Highest qualifying Good-day share: 2021 at 72.9% (266 of 365 days). Lowest qualifying Good-day share: 2024 at 57.3% (205 of 358 days).
What does AQI 47 mean for health?
An AQI of 47 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.
How does Corsicana, TX compare to other metro areas?
The Corsicana, TX metro has 59.2% good air days. Similar metros: Charleston-North Charleston, SC (60.3% good), Columbia, SC (58.1% good), Dayton, OH (57.0% good).
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Corsicana, TX?
The 90th percentile AQI for the Corsicana, TX metro area is 65, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 107 (USG).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset for Corsicana, TX, 2025. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary, Corsicana, TX · 2020–2025