Kleberg County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kleberg County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Kleberg County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Kleberg County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Kleberg County
30,579people
29median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,292 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
28.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.2%U.S.: 8.4%
47.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 71.4% · White 20.8% · Black 3.6% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Kleberg County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
632people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,541people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,173in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
632
13,541
14,173
August 2026
4.9%
691
13,288
13,979
July 2026
5.5%
759
13,120
13,879
June 2026
5.4%
768
13,331
14,099
May 2026
4.5%
652
13,762
14,414
April 2026
4.0%
570
13,779
14,349
March 2026
4.1%
581
13,720
14,301
February 2026
4.7%
686
13,775
14,461
January 2026
4.9%
692
13,333
14,025
December 2025
4.2%
591
13,637
14,228
November 2025
4.5%
650
13,806
14,456
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
678
13,413
14,091
August 2025
5.0%
699
13,198
13,897
July 2025
5.1%
701
13,057
13,758
June 2025
4.5%
631
13,311
13,942
May 2025
4.1%
579
13,598
14,177
April 2025
3.6%
511
13,696
14,207
March 2025
4.0%
578
13,745
14,323
February 2025
4.4%
635
13,684
14,319
January 2025
4.5%
622
13,234
13,856
December 2024
3.9%
536
13,351
13,887
November 2024
4.4%
614
13,467
14,081
October 2024
4.2%
584
13,365
13,949
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
625
13,489
14,114
2024
4.4%
608
13,190
13,798
2023
4.5%
614
12,927
13,541
2022
4.7%
633
12,758
13,391
2021
6.9%
937
12,598
13,535
2020
8.4%
1,129
12,314
13,443
2019
4.3%
583
13,041
13,624
2018
4.9%
659
12,771
13,430
2017
5.9%
796
12,710
13,506
2016
6.6%
943
13,242
14,185
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Kleberg County
202.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,100.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 61 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
61
202.1
332
1,100.0
2024
71
235.9
444
1,475.4
2023
87
288.9
589
1,956.0
2022
84
275.4
756
2,478.9
2021
149
498.8
617
2,065.4
2020
138
453.5
618
2,031.0
2019
147
476.9
822
2,666.8
2018
112
362.8
810
2,624.0
2017
157
496.9
990
3,133.2
2016
91
286.9
1,004
3,164.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Kingsville Police Department
2025
50
305
24,776
Kleberg County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
27
5,405
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.15 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 30,181 people.
65sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
78civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kleberg County Sheriff's Office
25
54
5,405
Kingsville Police Department
40
24
24,776
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
65
2.15
78
2
2024
73
2.43
72
2
2023
67
2.22
65
2
2022
60
1.97
73
2
2021
69
2.31
51
2
2020
71
2.33
74
2
2017
70
2.22
72
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Kleberg County County Attorney?
Kira Talip Sanchez is the County Attorney of Kleberg County, Texas.
Who is the Kleberg County County Clerk?
Salvador “Sonny” Barrera III is the County Clerk of Kleberg County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kleberg County District Clerk?
Jennifer Whittington is the District Clerk of Kleberg County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kleberg County County Judge?
Rudy Madrid is the County Judge of Kleberg County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kleberg County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Maria V. Valadez is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Kleberg County, Texas.
What is the population of Kleberg County?
About 30,579 people, with a median age of 29; the median household income is $61,292 and 28.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kleberg County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 632 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,173, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kleberg County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 4 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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