Kleberg County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kleberg County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 84% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,579 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 28.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.52% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 27.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,853 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kleberg County declined by 0.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 30,579 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kleberg County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 32.4% of residents. That is 9.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,915 32.4% +9.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,661 18.5% -4.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,663 15.2% -4.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,957 12.9% -0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Kleberg County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Kleberg County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,665 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.28% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kleberg County is about 21% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $314,516 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,042 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kleberg County is about 25.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,042 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kleberg County spend about 26 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 110 hours, about 4.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 26.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 110 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,407 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,409 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,697 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Kleberg County is 13 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Kleberg County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Kleberg County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Kleberg County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Kleberg County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 30,579 residents against a local median of 69,985. The measure that sets Kleberg County, TX apart most is median home price: $314,516, 45% above the local median of $216,507.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 13.2 min against a local median of 18.1 min, 27% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 27% below the local median it puts Kleberg County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $99,779 on median home price, so Kleberg County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kleberg County, TX has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | $62,665 #3/4 | $314,516 #1/4 | 13.2 min #1/4 |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | $67,549 | $242,279 | 18.1 min |
| Jim Wells County, TX | 38,850 | $51,697 | $142,499 | 17.7 min |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | $68,913 | $216,507 | 21.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kleberg County, Texas.
What is the population of Kleberg County, Texas?
About 30,579 people live in Kleberg County, Texas, in 11,853 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 27.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is Kleberg County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Kleberg County, Texas has 28 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 32% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Kleberg County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.0 times the median household income ($314,516 against $62,665), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,042 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Kleberg County, Texas?
Unemployment in Kleberg County, Texas is 7.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Kleberg County, Texas?
20.1% of adults in Kleberg County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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