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Kirby, Texas Population 2021

8,751

Kirby is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 8,751, it is the 261st largest city in Texas and the 3389th largest city in the United States . Kirby is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 9.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,000 in 2010. Kirby reached it's highest population of 8,751 in 2021. Spanning over 2 miles, Kirby has a population density of 4,571 people per square mile.

The average household income in Kirby is $57,044 with a poverty rate of 19.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $978 per month, and the median house value is $91,900. The median age in Kirby is 35.4 years, 35.7 years for males, and 35 years for females.

Kirby Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kirby was:

White: 70.88%
Black or African American: 14.14%
Other race: 9.20%
Two or more races: 2.57%
Asian: 2.45%
Native American: 0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Kirby, Texas is 8,751 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,709.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,000.

Kirby, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	6,141	70.88%
Black or African American	1,225	14.14%
Some Other Race	797	9.20%
Two or More Races	223	2.57%
Asian	212	2.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.76%

Kirby Population by Race

Kirby Population Pyramid $2021

Kirby Population by Age

Kirby Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Kirby Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	70.6%	29.4%
Married	66.4%	33.6%
Non Family	65.6%	34.4%
All	60.4%	39.6%
Female	36.3%	63.7%

60.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Kirby Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,878	3.01	60.4
Married	1,287	3.76	66.4
Non Family	815	1.23	65.6
Female	582	3.77	36.3
Male	194	3.25	70.6

3.64

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

Kirby Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	345	6.15%
9th to 12th Grade	645	11.49%
High School Graduate	1,691	30.13%
Some College	1,744	31.08%
Associates Degree	549	9.78%
Bachelors Degree	467	8.32%
Graduate Degree	171	3.05%

Kirby Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	2,873	2,228	255
White	1,649	1,489	239
Black	884	711	41
Other Race	400	337
Asian	165	153	49
2+ Races	110	110	96
Native American	39	39	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 87.27%.

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,902	$40,028	$25,737
Less Than 9th Grade	$16,274	$24,643	$14,754
High School Graduate	$33,333	$36,218	$
Some College	$31,857	$40,017	$29,022
Bachelors Degree	$40,028	$44,271	$23,702
Graduate Degree	$57,578	$68,167	$

$30,902

Average Earnings

$40,028

Average Male

$25,737

Average Female

Kirby Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirby Language by Age

Kirby Language

64.92% of Kirby residents speak only English, while 35.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.68% of the population.

Kirby Language

Kirby Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	5,091	1,202	23.61%
Other	797	317	39.77%
Black	1,216	284	23.36%
White	2,121	178	8.39%
Native	66	57	86.36%
Asian	212	24	11.32%
Multiple	206	17	8.25%

19.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.65%

Male Poverty Rate

22.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirby

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Native, with 86.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Multiple, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.84%.

Kirby Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	40.61%
High School	17.45%
Some College	11.69%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Employed	10.31%
Female Employed	8.54%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirby Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$45,918	$57,044
Families	$54,639	$65,816
Married Families	$75,429	-
Non Families	$19,727	$31,481

Income by Household Type

Kirby Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirby Married by Age and Sex

Kirby Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Kirby Marital Status by Race

Kirby Marital Status

765

Number of Veterans

686

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	306
First Gulf War	209
Second Gulf War	156
Korea	28
World War II	9

Kirby Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	199
55 to 64	174
35 to 54	171
75+	148
18 to 34	73

Kirby Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	544	11.66%
Hispanic	182	5.16%
Black	159	16.93%
2+ Races	22	16.92%
Native American	20	30.30%
Other Race	13	2.83%
Asian	7	3.66%

Kirby Veterans by Race

Kirby Veterans by Education

6.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.70%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirby Veterans by Education

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kirby Employment by Age

Kirby Employment by Race

Kirby Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.68%

Born in Kirby

92.54%

Native Born

7.46%

Foreign Born

3.90%

Non Citizen

3.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.54% of Kirby residents were born in the United States, with 71.68% having been born in Texas. 3.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kirby Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,751	14	0.16%
2020	8,737	14	0.16%
2019	8,723	14	0.16%
2018	8,709	24	0.28%
2017	8,685	41	0.47%
2016	8,644	104	1.22%
2015	8,540	90	1.07%
2014	8,450	133	1.60%
2013	8,317	86	1.04%
2012	8,231	106	1.30%
2011	8,125	102	1.27%
2010	8,023	-650	-0.78%
2000	8,673	347	0.41%
1990	8,326	1,941	2.69%
1980	6,385	3,827	9.58%
1970	2,558		0.00%

Kirby, Texas Population 2021

Kirby Demographics

Kirby, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Kirby Population by Race

Kirby Population Pyramid $2021

Kirby Median Age

Kirby Adults

Kirby Age Dependency

Kirby Sex Ratio

Kirby Population by Age

Kirby Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Kirby Household Types

Kirby Households and Families

Kirby Households by Type

Kirby Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

Kirby Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirby Language by Age

Kirby Language

Kirby Language

Kirby Poverty by Race

Poverty in Kirby

Kirby Poverty

Kirby Poverty Rate by Education

Kirby Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirby Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Kirby Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Kirby Married by Age and Sex

Kirby Marriage

Kirby Marital Status by Race

Kirby Marital Status

Kirby Veterans by War

Kirby Veterans by Age

Kirby Veterans by Race

Kirby Veterans by Education

Kirby Veterans by Education

Kirby Employment by Age

Kirby Employment by Race

Kirby Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Kirby Place of Birth

Kirby Population by Year