Kleberg County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,315
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,315
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,442
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,043
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,040
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,040
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,061
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 71.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 20.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,991
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,749
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $598
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,043
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,853
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,535
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,320
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 605,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,948
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,395
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 545
Total employment, 2023 7,342
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 299,887
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,865
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 530
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 247
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 327
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.2
Population per square mile, 2010 36.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 881.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 881.31
FIPS Code 48273