Kleberg County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kleberg County, Texas had an estimated 30,442 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 31,040, across 881 square miles. County output reached $1.56 bn in 2024, 545 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $6.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kleberg County
How many people live in Kleberg County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202430,579
- Households11,853
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$61,292
- Median age29.0
- Median gross rent$1,043 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,300
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,099
- Population under 187,363
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over4,052
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,164
- Civilian labor force14,282
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties95th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1462nd of 3,222
Kleberg County is the 95th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 13.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Kleberg County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202430,442
- Census 2020 base population31,040
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.93 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202461
- Births, 2024389
- Deaths, 2024295
- Natural change, 202494
- Net domestic migration, 2024-194
- Net international migration, 2024158
- Total net migration, 2024-36
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,195
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2485th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.93 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 by more than net migration took away, so the population grew even though more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Kleberg County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving812
- People arriving, from those returns1,450
- Tax returns filed by households leaving984
- Net household movement-172
- Adjusted gross income arriving$40.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-7.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$50,038
- Average income of a leaving household$49,068
- Largest single originNueces County (196 households)
- Largest single destinationNueces County (209 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County | 196 | 345 | $12.0 m |
| Hidalgo County | 37 | 61 | $1.2 m |
| Jim Wells County | 35 | 79 | $1.2 m |
| Bexar County | 34 | 61 | $1.9 m |
| Harris County | 29 | 49 | $1.1 m |
| Escambia County | 27 | 38 | $1.6 m |
| Santa Rosa County | 27 | 44 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $970 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Nueces County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Kleberg County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.48 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.8 percent
- GDP change over five years39.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes121st of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1477th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$51,129
Output grew 5.8 percent in the latest year and 39.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Kleberg County
- Covered employment, annual average11,926
- Establishments reporting631
- Average annual pay$51,790
- Average weekly wage$996
- Retail trade, employment1,516
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,393
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,503
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$18,941
- Manufacturing, employment512
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$79,865
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment318
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$40,677
- Other services, except public administration, employment285
- Finance and insurance, employment242
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,516 | 82 | $34,393 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,503 | 76 | $18,941 |
| Manufacturing | 512 | 22 | $79,865 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 318 | 31 | $40,677 |
| Other services, except public administration | 285 | 40 | $74,045 |
| Finance and insurance | 242 | 52 | $72,218 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 234 | 13 | $61,255 |
| Construction | 209 | 32 | $49,615 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,516 jobs, 12.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Kleberg County?
- Establishments, all industries545
- Employment at those establishments7,342
- Annual payroll$299.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Kleberg County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorized11
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Kleberg County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$864,414
- Median 7(a) approval$554,400
- Largest single approval$2,226,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)31
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer57.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals42.9 percent
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.8 m
- Average 504 approval$941,750
- Median 504 approval$680,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval8.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$9.8 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Kleberg County
Do SBA loans in Kleberg County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Kleberg County?
- Land area881 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties170th of 254
- Width, east to west62.2 mi
- Height, north to south43.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land35
- Establishments per square mile0.62
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Kleberg County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Kleberg County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480423
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Kleberg County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Kleberg County (community 480423), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Kleberg County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Kleberg County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Kleberg County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202430,579
- Households11,853
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$61,292
- Median age29.0
Common questions
Kleberg County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kleberg County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 30,442 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 30,579, in 11,853 households, ranking 95th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kleberg County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.93 percent since the 2020 census base of 31,040, to 30,442 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 389 births against 295 deaths, with net migration of -36. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kleberg County?
$61,292. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,043 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Kleberg County?
545 establishments, employing 7,342 people with an annual payroll of $299.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Kleberg County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,516 jobs, 12.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 11,926 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,790, or $996 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kleberg County?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $554,400, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Kleberg County?
11 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kleberg County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Kleberg County come from?
The largest single origin is Nueces County, with 196 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,038 against $49,068 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Kleberg County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Kleberg County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Kleberg.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Kleberg County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | city | 317,419 | None recorded | 2.4 percent here, 95.7 percent Nueces County |
| Kingsville | city | 24,994 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Ricardo | CDP | 1,132 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Riviera | CDP | 627 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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