Kleberg County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:30,069More data
Estimate 2022:30,376 
Estimate 2021:30,625 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.31,040More data
Census 2010:32,061More data
Census 2000:31,549More data
Population of the County Seat (Kingsville)
Census 2020:25,402 
Census 2010:26,213 
Census 2000:25,575 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN KLEBERG COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Corpus Christi city (pt.):0More data
Kingsville city:24,586More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:881.3More data
Water Area:208.9More data
Total Area:1,090.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:35.22More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:80.36More data
Percent Rural:19.64More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:73.8%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:4.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:2.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.6%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:19.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:3.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:24.0%More data
65 and Older:13.8%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:28.9More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$45,342More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$1,376,678,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$51,342More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:26.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:30.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:82.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.0% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$48,530More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$45,743 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$44,078 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$43,054 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$40,842 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:7.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.771870More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,899,053,589More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,852,416,077More data
Total Actual Levy:$14,298,244More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$3,239,572More data
CY 2022:$2,544,920 
CY 2021:$2,287,058 
CY 2020:$2,067,675 
CY 2019:$2,042,475 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN KLEBERG COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:21.674More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:35.091More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:82.699More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:6.810More data
Frontage Roads:8.001More data
On-System Subtotal:154.275More data
City Streets:127.043More data
Certified County Roads:179.207More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:44.419More data
Off-System Subtotal:350.669More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:504.944More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:86.532More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:85.324More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:178.038More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:13.620More data
Frontage Roads:15.012More data
On-System Subtotal:378.526More data
City Streets:261.092More data
Certified County Roads:358.414More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:88.838More data
Off-System Subtotal:708.344More data
County Total:1,086.870More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Kleberg County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Kleberg County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Kleberg County»

Special Districts in Kleberg County.
School Districts in Kleberg County.
History of City Tax Rates in Kleberg County.

Airports in Kleberg County.
Hospitals in Kleberg County.
Prisons in Kleberg County.