City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Kingsville, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kingsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,061
Residents
$55,649
Median income
$134,600
Median home
$1,238
Median rent (state)

Kingsville - the verdict

Kingsville ranks in the 28th percentile for household income and the 31st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
31st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kingsville, TX

Kingsville is a small city in Texas, home to 25,061 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Kingsville households earn a median of $55,649 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 22.4%. Kingsville's housing stock carries a median value of $134,600, and the median resident age is 27.5 years. About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 11 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 70% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2021.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 73.3°F with 30.9 inches of precipitation per year and 0.1 inches of snowfall.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,238 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

25,061 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$55,649 /yr

Poverty 22.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Kingsville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Kingsville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities
Safety 31% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Kingsville ranks #459 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Kingsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Kingsville toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Kingsville ranks #257 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kingsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#982 of 1,520
35th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#645 of 1,663
61st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#891 of 1,505
41st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#257 of 1,663
84th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#581 of 1,663
65th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

28thIncome percentile
31stSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 31st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Kingsville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Kingsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 43 Avg. percentile National median
Kingsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Kingsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$134,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kingsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kingsville, TX Kingsville, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kingsville, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kingsville, TX median $55,649/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kingsville, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kingsville, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,061
Median Income
$55,649
Median Home Value
$134,600
Median Age
27.5
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Labor force participation
55.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2021.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
254.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1767.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
73.3°F
Annual Precipitation
30.9"
Annual Snowfall
0.1"

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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24,600 residents24,800 residents25,000 residents25,200 residents25,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 25,281 residents 24,687 residents ▼ -2.3%
Kingsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
11
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 37
2020 44
2021 44
2022 27
2023 27
2024 11

Permit volume decreased 70% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
13.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
5.5%
Other
2.5%

Based on 11,264 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kingsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,238/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Sienna
25,025 people
University Park
25,104 people
Pecan Grove
24,798 people
Corsicana
25,344 people
Denison
25,347 people
Big Spring
24,769 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kingsville's 25,061 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Perrysburg, OH
25,065 people
Bellview, FL
25,051 people
Dix Hills, NY
25,042 people
Avon, OH
25,082 people
Newport, RI
25,029 people
King of Prussia, PA
25,025 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kingsville's $55,649 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Columbia, SC
$55,653 median income
Corydon, KY
$55,655 median income
Villas, FL
$55,641 median income
McChord AFB, WA
$55,662 median income
Valley Falls, SC
$55,671 median income
Deering, AK
$55,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kingsville, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kingsville, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.4% 35.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72.7% White 52.4% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 1.5% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 35.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kingsville compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kingsville (this city) 25,061 $55,649
Sienna 25,025 $171,709
University Park 25,104 $250,001
Pecan Grove 24,798 $137,275
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kingsville, TX?

What is the population of Kingsville, TX? +

Kingsville, TX has a population of 25,061 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kingsville, TX? +

The median household income in Kingsville is $55,649 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kingsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kingsville; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Kingsville, TX safe? +

Kingsville has a total crime rate of 2021.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Kingsville, TX? +

Kingsville's median home value sits at $134,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Kingsville? +

The average annual temperature in Kingsville runs 73.3°F, 30.9 inches of precipitation, and 0.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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