Kleberg County, Texas Population 2024

29,762

Kleberg County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 29,762 with a growth rate of -1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kleberg County, Texas is the 96th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 32,037 and has seen a growth of -7.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,227-307-1.08%
202828,534-307-1.06%
202728,841-307-1.05%
202629,148-307-1.04%
202529,455-307-1.03%
202429,762-307-1.02%
202330,069-307-1.01%
202230,376-249-0.81%
202130,625-361-1.17%
202030,9864841.59%
201930,502-216-0.7%
201830,718-38-0.12%
201730,756-553-1.77%
201631,309-97-0.31%
201531,406-478-1.5%
201431,884-128-0.4%
201332,012-81-0.25%
201232,093590.18%
201132,034-3-0.01%
201032,03700%
199030,274-3,084-9.25%
198033,3581920.58%
197033,1663,11410.36%
196030,0528,06136.66%
195021,9918,64764.8%
194013,3448937.17%
193012,4514,61458.87%
19207,837-20,390-72.24%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.02% (-307)
County Website
Kleberg County
State
Texas
County Seat
Kingsville
2020 Population
30,986
Area
881 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.95% (-1,224)
Founded
1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,35553.4%
Two or more races10,91435.63%
Other race1,5925.2%
Black or African American1,0513.43%
Asian3991.3%
Native American3181.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kleberg County, Texas Population by Race

Kleberg County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Kleberg County, Texas Median Age

29.3

Total

29.2

Male

29.6

Female

Kleberg County, Texas Adults

There are 23,265 adults, (4,044 of whom are seniors) in Kleberg County, Texas.

Kleberg County, Texas Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kleberg County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female15,22049.69%
Male15,40950.31%

Kleberg County, Texas Population by Age

Kleberg County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7942.4553.946.1
Married4,7523.1680.519.5
Non Family4,4501.3331.968.1
Female2,0013.1243.856.2
Male5912.8640.359.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

53.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kleberg County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1586.67%
Associates Degree1,0315.94%
Bachelors Degree2,60214.99%
Graduate Degree1,5168.73%
High School Graduate5,69732.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6499.5%
Some College3,70421.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kleberg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kleberg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic11,7259,1261,899
2+ Races5,7044,540823
White4,2554,1511,787
Other Race1,237822158
Black532522144
Native American28124736
Asian261254121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.36%.

Kleberg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,301$55,531$46,766
Graduate Degree$66,123$98,819$57,329
High School Graduate$37,105$49,841$27,977
Less Than 9th Grade$22,521$35,667$12,188
Overall$41,670$53,517$30,030
Some College$36,106$54,903$24,037

$41,670

Average Earnings

$53,517

Average Male

$30,030

Average Female

Kleberg County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kleberg County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kleberg County, Texas Language

65.45% of Kleberg County, Texas residents speak only English, while 34.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32% of the population.

Kleberg County, Texas Language

Kleberg County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21,1026,76232.04%
Multiple10,5614,16039.39%
White5,87383214.17%
Other1,56223414.98%
Black77018323.77%
Native30910935.28%
Asian2855017.54%

28.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.89%

Male Poverty Rate

33.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kleberg County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kleberg County, Texas is Multiple, with 39.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kleberg County, Texas is White, with 14.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.6%.

Kleberg County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.07%
High School24.34%
Some College17.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.37%

Kleberg County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.46%
Male Unemployed41.06%
Female Employed20.48%
Male Employed15.06%

Kleberg County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kleberg County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,837$82,211
Households$57,612$71,503
Married Families$93,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,010$44,954

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kleberg County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kleberg County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kleberg County, Texas 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.

Kleberg County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kleberg County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,199

Number of Veterans

1,996

Male Veterans

203

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War744
Second Gulf War621
Vietnam541
Korea61
World War II12

Kleberg County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54754
65 to 74495
55 to 64452
75+292
18 to 34206

Kleberg County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,2407.71%
White1,23410.21%
2+ Races6888.63%
Other Race19113.89%
Black718.91%
Asian154.14%

Kleberg County, Texas Veterans by Race

Kleberg County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kleberg County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kleberg County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kleberg County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kleberg County, Texas 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

79.67%

Born in Kleberg County, Texas

93.64%

Native Born

6.36%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.64% of Kleberg County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 79.67% having been born in Texas. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kleberg County, Texas Place of Birth

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