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Kleberg County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Kleberg County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kleberg County, home to Texas A&M University–Kingsville and a long-standing ranching and agricultural base, has a small labor force of roughly 18,700 participants (61.2% participation rate) with 23.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $30,646. The county's population of 30,629 has contracted 2.5% over five years, unemployment sits at 7.6%, and a poverty rate of 28.8% signals structural economic pressure. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $152,200 and median gross rent of $1,022/month, and the median age of 29.0 years reflects a relatively young population tied in part to the university presence.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,292

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Kleberg County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,587 (44.4%)
  • White Alone12,881 (42.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,495 (4.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,159 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races854 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone395 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,150
  2. 2.Other Indo-European195
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)113
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island98
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,991

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,377

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,090
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,033
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,198
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,156
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,131

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,828
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,067
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,772
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,826
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,691

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.70×)784
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)1,216
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.55×)2,245
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)1,012
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)3,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,022/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,019 (16.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999575 (9.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999499 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999474 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999392 (6.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999338 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,148 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled1,632 (12.2%)
  • Worked At Home838 (6.2%)
  • Walked535 (4.0%)
  • Other158 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle98 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.