The Town Files

Kleberg County, Texas

30,579 people. The median home is worth $161,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,292.

Towns in Kleberg County

Towns in Kleberg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kingsville25,402$149,400$58,14826.3

People and housing

Kleberg CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$161,300$184,100
Median rent$1,043$1,086
Median household income$61,292$65,842
Median age29.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line28.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

11,926 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,790 a year.

Largest industries in Kleberg CountyRetail1,516 jobs · $34,393Hotels & restaurants1,503 jobs · $18,941Manufacturing512 jobs · $79,865Administrative & support318 jobs · $40,677Other services285 jobs · $74,045Finance & insurance242 jobs · $72,218
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kleberg County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 554 storm events in Kleberg County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Kleberg County by type since 1996Hail43Heat106Drought115Tornado12Wildfire16Flash Flood61Coastal Flood11Excessive Heat68Tropical Storm12Cold/Wind Chill14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kleberg County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).