Kleberg County, Texas: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+13%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,5792024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,2922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 71.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+13 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Frio County, TX · similarity 0.91
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Kleberg CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kleberg County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 4,338 | 5,612 | 10,031 | ||
| R | 5,381 | 5,575 | 11,097 | ||
| D | 4,716 | 4,367 | 9,587 | ||
| D | 4,754 | 4,058 | 8,907 | ||
| D | 5,256 | 4,540 | 9,876 | ||
| R | 4,550 | 5,366 | 9,973 | ||
| R | 4,481 | 4,526 | 9,194 | ||
| D | 5,136 | 3,391 | 8,999 | ||
| D | 5,109 | 3,897 | 10,564 | ||
| D | 5,367 | 4,443 | 9,946 | ||
| R | 4,924 | 5,712 | 10,681 | ||
| D | 5,125 | 4,608 | 10,053 | ||
| D | 5,803 | 3,771 | 9,647 | ||
| R | 4,481 | 5,312 | 9,803 | ||
| D | 4,633 | 2,713 | 8,016 | ||
| D | 4,568 | 1,652 | 6,230 | ||
| D | 3,773 | 2,092 | 5,866 | ||
| D | 2,436 | 2,121 | 4,572 | ||
| D | 3,193 | 2,037 | 5,231 | ||
| D | 2,083 | 697 | 2,873 | ||
| D | 1,473 | 421 | 1,957 | ||
| D | 1,631 | 429 | 2,064 | ||
| D | 1,488 | 156 | 1,708 | ||
| D | 1,727 | 198 | 1,950 | ||
| R | 695 | 751 | 1,446 | ||
| D | 721 | 206 | 1,135 | ||
| D | 455 | 172 | 673 | ||
| D | 427 | 106 | 578 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.3%
English
5.8%
Irish
4.2%
American
1.9%
Scottish
0.8%
Italian
0.7%
African American
3.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 29.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,292
Kleberg County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Kleberg County$61,292
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
28.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1839.8%
Working age (18–64)24.4%
Seniors (65+)22.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
65.6%
speak English only
Spanish32.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to the King Ranch and the naval air station at Kingsville, Kleberg County has a majority-Hispanic population that moved roughly 20 points toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024, mirroring a broader Rio Grande corridor trend.
The Republican margin in Kleberg County reached its widest at thirteen points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,292, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,579 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Frio County and Conejos County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kleberg County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kleberg County, Texas voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,031 votes cast, 4,338 went Democratic and 5,612 went Republican.
What is Kleberg County, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Kleberg County, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did Kleberg County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kleberg County, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Kleberg County, Texas?
Kleberg County, Texas has a population of 30,579 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kleberg County, Texas?
Median household income in Kleberg County, Texas is $61,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Kleberg County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kleberg County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.