Kleberg County Population Charts

According to the most recent Kleberg County Texas demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Kleberg County shows it has a Population 2021 of 31,015 which is in the center range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest population in the area is Nueces County which depicts a population of 353,594 ( very much bigger). Figure 3 uses the Kleberg County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Kleberg County Texas depicts a decline of 1,046 (3%).

The total Kleberg County Texas greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Kleberg County shows it has a Population Change of -3.3% which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area.

Looking at the Kleberg County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Kleberg County Texas depicts it has 35 people per square mile which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region. The next higher when sorted by population density is Jim Wells County 28.8% larger with population density of 45. The county with the highest population density in the area is Nueces County which shows a people per square mile of 422 ( quite a bit bigger). Figure 6 provides Kleberg County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Kleberg County depicts it has a Median Age of 28.5 which is the smallest as measured by overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Brooks County which shows an age of 37.3 (30.9% larger). The Kleberg County Texas population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Kleberg County Texas depicts a median age of men only about 2.8% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Kleberg County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 22.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 7.0% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by people between 60 and 69 years old at 9.5% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Kleberg County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Kleberg County Texas has one of the largest proportions of Native population at 26.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Brooks County with 29.6%. Figure 10 shows the Kleberg County Texas Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Kleberg County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 73.5% which is less than most other counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Kleberg County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Kleberg County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 43% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of total percent of people married of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by never married percent at 8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Kleberg County households. Kleberg County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.2 which is the smallest when sorted by average family size of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Duval County which shows an average family size of 4.5 (38.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Kleberg County households for families to the total number of Kleberg County households and that Kleberg County depicts it has a Families of 63% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Kenedy County which depicts a families percent of 100% (58.1% larger).

Looking at Kleberg County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Kleberg County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 64% which is the smallest in order of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Kenedy County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 75% (17.1% larger). Figure 17 shows Kleberg County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of households at 12.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Kleberg County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Kleberg County shows it has a Birth Rate of 4.6% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Kenedy County which shows a birth rate of 57.9% ( substantially bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 27% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 San Patricio County (30%), and #1 Jim Wells County (30%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 10% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metro area in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Kleberg County Texas teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Kleberg County shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 21% which is the third most percent of births to a teenager of all other counties in the greater Kleberg County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Brooks County which shows a births to a teenager of 28% (35.8% larger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Kleberg County shows it has a Unwed Births of 67% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater Kleberg County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Duval County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 92% (38.3% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Kleberg County Texas has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other counties in the greater region at 58.0% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Kleberg County Texas has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 89.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Duval County with 92.5%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of unwed births and living below poverty level at 30.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education in the center range of other counties in the local area at 21% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 46% of the total and is ranked #1.

Kleberg County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Kleberg County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Kleberg County shows it has a Total Single People of 55% which is the second most percent single people of all the counties in the greater Kleberg County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Duval County which depicts a percent single of 59% (7.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Kleberg County is 10.6% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Texas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Kleberg County is 14.8% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Kleberg County Texas has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when ranked by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the greater region at 8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Kleberg County Texas has the percentage of men who have never been married in the middle range of other counties in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the metro area in terms of men who are divorced at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Kleberg County Texas has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when sorted by percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the local area at 6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Kleberg County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Kleberg County metro area. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area in order of single men 25 to 29 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the area as measured by single men 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region as measured by single men 35 to 39 at 4% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 8% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Kleberg County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Kleberg County metro area. Kleberg County Texas has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 less than most other counties in the greater region at 13% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area when sorted by single women 25 to 29 at 6% of the total. Third, it has less than most other counties in the greater region in order of single women 30 to 34 at 7% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region in order of single women 35 to 39 at 4% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by single women 40 to 44 at 6% of the total. Furthermore, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region in order of single women 45 to 49 at 5% of the total.

Kleberg County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Kleberg County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Kleberg County Texas has one of the largest proportions of citizens born In US at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Kenedy County with 18%. Second, it has in the center range of other counties in the local area when ranked by citizens by naturalization at 3% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in West at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Kleberg County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Kleberg County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 6.1% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Kenedy County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 25.4% (approximately 4.2 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Kleberg County is approximately half the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Texas, percent of population who was born in another country of 17.0%, Kleberg County is approximately a third the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 34.4 which is the second smallest when ranked by median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Jim Wells County which indicates a median age of 45.1 (31.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 45% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 6% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2015 or later in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area at 14% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the greater region as measured by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 9% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 29% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Jim Wells County with 46%.

Kleberg County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Kleberg County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of from Asia at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of from the Americas at 57% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of from Europe at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of from Oceania at 57% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Kleberg County Texas has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 3.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South Central Asia at 4.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South East Asia at 13.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 7.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 50.6% of the total.