Kingsville, Texas Population 2024

24,329

Kingsville is a city located in Kleberg County Texas. Kingsville has a 2024 population of 24,329. It is also the county seat of Kleberg County. Kingsville is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -4.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,357 in 2020.

The average household income in Kingsville is $63,370 with a poverty rate of 33.13%. The median age in Kingsville is 27.4 years: 26.5 years for males, and 28.5 years for females.

Kingsville Demographics

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

  • White: 57.34%
  • Two or more races: 31.6%
  • Other race: 5.22%
  • Black or African American: 3.53%
  • Asian: 1.59%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
13.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,752.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.05% (-1,028)
The current population of Kingsville, Texas is 24,329 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,357.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,48757.34%
Two or more races7,98531.6%
Other race1,3185.22%
Black or African American8923.53%
Asian4021.59%
Native American1810.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kingsville Population by Race

Kingsville Population Pyramid 2024

Kingsville Median Age

27.4

Total

26.5

Male

28.5

Female

Kingsville Adults

There are 19,370 adults, (2,966 of whom are seniors) in Kingsville.

Kingsville Age Dependency

54

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Kingsville Sex Ratio

Female12,06047.73%
Male13,20552.27%

Kingsville Population by Age

Kingsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9002.3846.553.5
Non Family4,1461.3528.471.6
Married3,3273.1874.425.6
Female1,8203.1740.759.3
Male6072.6634.465.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

46.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kingsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0877.91%
Associates Degree6344.61%
Bachelors Degree2,04614.89%
Graduate Degree1,0187.41%
High School Graduate4,76734.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2459.06%
Some College2,94821.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kingsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kingsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic10,0597,8631,700
2+ Races3,7863,230488
White2,7212,5991,039
Other Race1,03264870
Black565540146
Asian205201113
Native American14514517

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.12%.

Kingsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,347$52,073$46,232
Graduate Degree$64,132$117,188$61,843
High School Graduate$35,652$47,670$27,093
Less Than 9th Grade$40,565$58,460$17,700
Overall$40,631$49,578$29,860
Some College$29,940$34,375$18,393

$40,631

Average Earnings

$49,578

Average Male

$29,860

Average Female

Kingsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kingsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kingsville Language

63.07% of Kingsville residents speak only English, while 36.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.69% of the population.

Kingsville Language

Kingsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,0136,33835.19%
Multiple7,6873,54246.08%
White3,88363616.38%
Black69531044.6%
Other1,30019815.23%
Asian3488123.28%
Native1727443.02%

33.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.43%

Male Poverty Rate

37.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kingsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kingsville is Multiple, with 46.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kingsville is Other, with 15.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.56%.

Kingsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.13%
High School24.77%
Some College21.53%
Bachelors or Greater10.81%

Kingsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.37%
Male Unemployed46.25%
Female Employed21.87%
Male Employed16.59%

Kingsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kingsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,720$73,140
Households$50,963$63,370
Married Families$87,076$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,971$41,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kingsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kingsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kingsville 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 45-54.

Kingsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kingsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,589

Number of Veterans

1,522

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam493
First Gulf War475
Second Gulf War461
Korea66
World War II12

Kingsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54579
65 to 74391
75+228
55 to 64212
18 to 34179

Kingsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9320.06499755910454007
White8580.07859302006045617
2+ Races5230.09084592669793295
Other Race1660.14716312056737588
Black340.04632152588555858
Asian80.021333333333333333

Kingsville Veterans by Race

Kingsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kingsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kingsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kingsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kingsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.39%

Born in Kingsville

93.26%

Native Born

6.74%

Foreign Born

3.44%

Non Citizen

3.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.26% of Kingsville residents were born in the United States, with 80.39% having been born in Texas. 3.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kingsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,044-257-1.1%
202823,301-257-1.09%
202723,558-257-1.08%
202623,815-257-1.07%
202524,072-257-1.06%
202424,329-257-1.05%
202324,586-261-1.05%
202224,847-217-0.87%
202125,064-293-1.16%
202025,3572220.88%
201925,135-237-0.93%
201825,372-52-0.2%
201725,424-499-1.92%
201625,923-94-0.36%
201526,017-420-1.59%
201426,437110.04%
201326,426-73-0.28%
201226,499660.25%
201126,43310%
201026,43200%
200025,5752991.18%
199025,276-3,532-12.26%
198028,808-107-0.37%
197028,9153,61814.3%
196025,2978,39949.7%
195016,8989,116117.14%
19407,78296714.19%
19306,8152,04542.87%
19204,770-18,274-79.3%

Kingsville Population by Year