Kirby, Texas Population 2024

8,003

Kirby is a city located in Bexar County Texas. Kirby has a 2024 population of 8,003. Kirby is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,147 in 2020.

The average household income in Kirby is $73,841 with a poverty rate of 13.26%. The median age in Kirby is 38.6 years: 37.6 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Kirby Demographics

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

  • White: 47.17%
  • Two or more races: 27.22%
  • Black or African American: 14.2%
  • Other race: 9.42%
  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,001.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-144)
The current population of Kirby, Texas is 8,003 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,147.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,83747.17%
Two or more races2,21427.22%
Black or African American1,15514.2%
Other race7669.42%
Asian1061.3%
Native American560.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirby Population by Race

Kirby Population Pyramid 2024

Kirby Median Age

38.6

Total

37.6

Male

42.4

Female

Kirby Adults

There are 6,068 adults, (1,653 of whom are seniors) in Kirby.

Kirby Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirby Sex Ratio

Female3,96748.77%
Male4,16751.23%

Kirby Population by Age

Kirby Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7752.9370.329.7
Married1,3833.8981.118.9
Non Family7471.167.132.9
Female480343.356.7
Male1653.0272.127.9

3.57

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirby Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade84716.12%
Associates Degree4067.73%
Bachelors Degree54310.34%
Graduate Degree1633.1%
High School Graduate1,37226.12%
Less Than 9th Grade56710.79%
Some College1,35525.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirby Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,7161,731399
White1,4451,211220
2+ Races1,357906266
Black75359151
Other Race36523136
Asian1006723
Native American27270

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 23%.

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$70,354$48,105
Graduate Degree$66,263$66,500$66,123
High School Graduate$44,620$54,853$37,778
Less Than 9th Grade$34,643$41,645$17,147
Overall$41,997$48,820$32,002
Some College$34,060$45,646$30,919

$41,997

Average Earnings

$48,820

Average Male

$32,002

Average Female

Kirby Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirby Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirby Language

58.31% of Kirby residents speak only English, while 41.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.02% of the population.

Kirby Language

Kirby Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,77376115.94%
Multiple2,21441618.79%
White1,8421498.09%
Black1,1481008.71%
Native5656100%
Asian1062220.75%
Other76681.04%

13.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.41%

Male Poverty Rate

16.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirby

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Other, with 1.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.64%.

Kirby Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.2%
High School11.66%
Some College10.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.32%
Male Employed6%
Female Employed5.1%
Male Unemployed0%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirby Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,167$84,392
Households$58,880$73,841
Married Families$89,338$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,050$42,621

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirby Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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 35-44.

Kirby Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirby Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

500

Number of Veterans

416

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam221
First Gulf War189
Second Gulf War122
Korea21
World War II0

Kirby Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54150
75+138
65 to 74129
55 to 6448
18 to 3435

Kirby Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2510.08256578947368422
Black1280.15647921760391198
Hispanic1130.03367103694874851
2+ Races700.04688546550569324
Other Race310.0570902394106814
Native American120.21428571428571427
Asian80.07547169811320754

Kirby Veterans by Race

Kirby Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirby Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kirby Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirby Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirby 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

60.08%

Born in Kirby

82.52%

Native Born

17.48%

Foreign Born

8.18%

Non Citizen

9.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.52% of Kirby residents were born in the United States, with 60.08% having been born in Texas. 8.18% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,823-36-0.46%
20287,859-36-0.46%
20277,895-36-0.45%
20267,931-36-0.45%
20257,967-36-0.45%
20248,003-36-0.45%
20238,039-50-0.62%
20228,089-28-0.34%
20218,117-30-0.37%
20208,147-582-6.67%
20198,729160.18%
20188,713260.3%
20178,687390.45%
20168,6481041.22%
20158,544931.1%
20148,4511321.59%
20138,319891.08%
20128,2301061.3%
20118,1241021.27%
20108,02200%
20008,6733474.17%
19908,3261,94130.4%
19806,3853,827149.61%
19702,558-5,265-67.3%

Kirby Population by Year