Kirbyville

Population: 2,027
Median household income: $34,688
Median home value: $88,800

Kirbyville is a community in Jasper County, Texas, home to 2,027 residents. The median household income of $34,688 is below the Jasper County median ($49,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kirbyville's population declined 23.0% from 2,631 to 2,027, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $73,600 to $88,800.

The typical home was built around 1981. 34.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,027
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,688
Median home value: $88,800
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 938
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6312,027

Median household income

$24,503$34,688

Median home value

$73,600$88,800

Median gross rent

$605$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,631	$24,503	$73,600	$605
2020	2,519	$23,737	$104,500	$460
2021	2,405	$26,708	$85,400	$598
2022	2,340	$30,152	$84,000	$597
2023	2,027	$34,688	$88,800	$585

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	6.9%
5 to 17	401	19.8%
18 to 24	181	8.9%
25 to 34	214	10.6%
35 to 44	297	14.7%
45 to 54	214	10.6%
55 to 64	211	10.4%
65 to 74	245	12.1%
75 and over	125	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,414	69.8%
Black or African American	294	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	260	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	10.6%
High school graduate	646	49.5%
Some college or associate's	375	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	116	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	507	73.7%
Carpooled	126	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	5.8%
Other means	15	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	34.6%
15 to 29 min	122	18.8%
30 to 44 min	114	17.6%
45 to 59 min	48	7.4%
60+ min	140	21.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 34.3% (664 of 1,936)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	53.2%
Nonfamily households	386	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	825	88.0%
Vacant	113	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	522	63.3%
Renter-occupied	303	36.7%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	479	51.1%
1-unit, attached	100	10.7%
2 to 4 units	127	13.5%
5 to 19 units	37	3.9%
20 or more units	25	2.7%
Mobile home & other	170	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4839460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.6582, -93.9001