Kleberg County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48273 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,579
Rank #1,462 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,292 −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.1% +123.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,060 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,300 −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,003 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.2% −31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,476 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,891 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

52.5% Homeownership
83.8% Insured
23.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.7%49.1%65.4%71.4%20.8%3.6%2.4%1.3%0.3%0.2%

About Kleberg County, Texas

Kleberg County, Texas has a total population of 30,579, making it the 1,462nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kleberg County is 29.0 years, which is 25.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kleberg County is $61,292, which ranks #1,952 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Kleberg County is $161,300, 42.8% below the national median. Renters in Kleberg County pay a median gross rent of $1,043 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kleberg County, 23.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Kleberg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (20.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Kleberg County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.