Kleberg County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kleberg County, Texas has a population of 30,579 across 881 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Kleberg County
How many people live in Kleberg County
- Population30,579
- 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-equivalents1462nd
Kleberg County is the 95th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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.
Kleberg County
Is Kleberg County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.93 percent
- Census 2020 base population31,040
- 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
The county has lost 1.93 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kleberg County
Where people moving to Kleberg County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving812
- People arriving, from those returns1,450
- Adjusted gross income arriving$40.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,038
- Largest single originKleberg County Non-migrants (10,153 households)
- Largest single destination (10,153 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County Non-migrants | 10,153 | 21,105 | $599.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 245 | 454 | $10.9 m |
| Nueces County | 196 | 345 | $12.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 182 | 319 | $8.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 81 | 141 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 67 | 113 | $3.7 m |
| Hidalgo County | 37 | 61 | $1.2 m |
| Jim Wells County | 35 | 79 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kleberg County Non-migrants, 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.
Kleberg County
What the Kleberg County economy runs on
- 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 Texas counties121st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1477th
- 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.
Kleberg County
Who employs people in Kleberg County
- Covered employment, annual average11,926
- Establishments reporting631
- Average annual pay$51,790
- Average weekly wage$996
- Sector 44-45, employment1,516
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,393
- Sector 72, employment1,503
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,941
- Sector 31-33, employment512
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,865
- Sector 56, employment318
- Sector 56, average annual pay$40,677
- Sector 81, employment285
- Sector 52, employment242
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,516 | 82 | $34,393 |
| Sector 72 | 1,503 | 76 | $18,941 |
| Sector 31-33 | 512 | 22 | $79,865 |
| Sector 56 | 318 | 31 | $40,677 |
| Sector 81 | 285 | 40 | $74,045 |
| Sector 52 | 242 | 52 | $72,218 |
| Sector 11 | 234 | 13 | $61,255 |
| Sector 23 | 209 | 32 | $49,615 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,516 jobs, 12.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Kleberg County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Kleberg County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kleberg County
How much SBA lending happens in Kleberg County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$864,414
- Median 7(a) approval$554,400
- 10th percentile approval$7,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,226,000
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderBank Five Nine (1)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.8 m
- Average 504 approval$941,750
- Median 504 approval$744,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval8.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.0
- Most active CDCTexas Certified Development Company, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals63.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.8 m
The average approval of $864,414 sits well above the median of $554,400, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 57.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kleberg County
How big 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.
Kleberg County
What hazards affect Kleberg County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population30,579
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 1.93 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Kleberg County?
Average annual pay is $51,790, or $996 a week, across 11,926 covered jobs. 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 totalling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $554,400, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kleberg County?
11 housing units were authorised 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 Kleberg County Non-migrants, with 10,153 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,038 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.