Kleberg County, Texas

Kleberg County
The Kleberg County Courthouse in Kingsville. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010.
The Kleberg County Courthouse in Kingsville. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010.
Map of Texas highlighting Kleberg County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°26′N 97°40′W / 27.43°N 97.66°W / 27.43; -97.66
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1913
Named forRobert J. Kleberg
SeatKingsville
Largest cityKingsville
Area
 • Total
1,090 sq mi (2,800 km2)
 • Land881 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Water209 sq mi (540 km2)  19%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,040
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district34th
Websitewww.co.kleberg.tx.us

Kleberg County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,040.[1] The county seat is Kingsville.[2] The county was organized in 1913[3] and is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler.

Kleberg County is part of the Kingsville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Combined Statistical Area. Most of the county's land lies in the famed King Ranch, which also extends into neighboring counties.

  1. ^ "Kleberg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 959