Kleberg County, TX

Welcome to Kleberg County.

Kleberg County has a population of 30.9 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,090.2 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Kleberg County voted each party evenly: three times each.

Kleberg County comprises Kingsville, TX micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Kingsville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Brooks County, Jim Wells County, Kenedy County, and Nueces County.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	48.74%	49.23%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	45.62%	53.81%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	53.22%	45.97%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	53.37%	45.56%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	49.58%	45.91%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	48.56%	50.29%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	22%

Government Enterprises	37%	5%
Private Industries	63%	33%
Agriculture	3%	-30%
Mining	3%	19%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	2%	-21%
Manufacturing	4%	52%
– Durable	2%	71%
– Nondurable	2%	34%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	10%	39%
Transportation	1%	-31%
Information	4%	39%
Finance & Insurance	2%	7%
Real Estate	11%	54%
Professional & Business Services	3%	21%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	40%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	39%
Other Services²	3%	32%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	3	8
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance	4	16
🛒 Grocery Stores	5	18
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	10
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	7	25
⛽ Gasoline Stations	11	25
👕 Clothing Stores	5	17
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	10
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	8	26
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	7	32
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	31	53
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	27	46
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	6	20
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	9	36
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	0%		N/A
Top 20%	0%		$208,200
Next highest 20%	0%		$79,700
Middle 20%	0%		$69,100
Second lowest 20%	0%		$42,900
Bottom 20%	0%		$22,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		54%	$70,900
Self-Employment		21%	$16,900
Investment Income¹		26%	$14,600
Social Security		45%	$18,400
Supplemental Security		6%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		37%	$19,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	8%	9%	5%	6%
$25K – $49K	3%	7%	5%	5%
$50K – $99K	3%	10%	9%	6%
$100K – $199K	2%	9%	6%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$105,700
African-American
Hispanic	$60,300
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED	$54,700
Some College to Associate’s		$34,000
College/Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate Degree

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$65,000	$39,800
STEM²
Gray-Collar³	$21,900
Pink-Collar⁴
Sales⁵
Blue-Collar⁶	$66,300
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves	+	$
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	++	$$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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