Kirby, Texas Population 2024

8,003

Kirby Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kirby was:

  • White: 38.44%
  • Two or more races: 35.09%
  • Black or African American: 13.41%
  • Other race: 10.74%
  • Asian: 2.28%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,001.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-144)
The current population of Kirby, Texas is 8,003 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,147.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,11438.44%
Two or more races2,84235.09%
Black or African American1,08613.41%
Other race87010.74%
Asian1852.28%
Native American30.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirby Population by Race

Kirby Population Pyramid 2024

Kirby Median Age

39.1

Total

35.7

Male

46.9

Female

Kirby Adults

There are 6,131 adults, (1,756 of whom are seniors) in Kirby.

Kirby Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirby Sex Ratio

Female3,75746.38%
Male4,34353.62%

Kirby Population by Age

Kirby Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9122.7870.429.6
Married1,2603.7784.615.4
Non Family8491.16832
Female5492.8541.358.7
Male2543.3371.328.7

3.43

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirby Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade72813.57%
Associates Degree3606.71%
Bachelors Degree54810.22%
Graduate Degree1793.34%
High School Graduate1,77233.04%
Less Than 9th Grade5089.47%
Some College1,26923.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirby Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,7691,873392
2+ Races1,7351,209343
White1,5081,299257
Black68960544
Other Race53837834
Asian17012323
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.77%.

Kirby Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,674$75,317$47,292
Graduate Degree$68,725$69,357$68,396
High School Graduate$34,596$44,083$23,140
Less Than 9th Grade$41,053$52,872$16,384
Overall$42,106$51,438$30,339
Some College$34,111$48,556$29,914

$42,106

Average Earnings

$51,438

Average Male

$30,339

Average Female

Kirby Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirby Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirby Language

59.46% of Kirby residents speak only English, while 40.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.06% of the population.

Kirby Language

Kirby Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,75348510.2%
Multiple2,84240214.14%
White1,8471588.55%
Black1,08611710.77%
Asian185115.95%
Other870101.15%
Native33100%

9.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

12.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirby

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirby is Other, with 1.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.9%.

Kirby Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.35%
Some College10.56%
High School10.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34%
Female Employed5.08%
Male Employed3.7%
Male Unemployed0%

Kirby Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirby Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,271$85,097
Households$58,700$74,279
Married Families$82,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,435$45,523

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirby Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirby Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kirby Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirby Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

475

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam248
First Gulf War151
Second Gulf War129
Korea13
World War II0

Kirby Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74152
35 to 54117
75+111
55 to 6449
18 to 3446

Kirby Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2248.92%
Hispanic1384.13%
Black11515.54%
2+ Races1005.04%
Other Race365.34%

Kirby Veterans by Race

Kirby Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirby Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kirby Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirby Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirby Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.79%

Born in Kirby

80.26%

Native Born

19.74%

Foreign Born

9.89%

Non Citizen

9.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.26% of Kirby residents were born in the United States, with 58.79% having been born in Texas. 9.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kirby Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,823-36-0.46%
20287,859-36-0.46%
20277,895-36-0.45%
20267,931-36-0.45%
20257,967-36-0.45%
20248,003-36-0.45%
20238,039-50-0.62%
20228,089-28-0.34%
20218,117-30-0.37%
20208,147-582-6.67%
20198,729160.18%
20188,713260.3%
20178,687390.45%
20168,6481041.22%
20158,544931.1%
20148,4511321.59%
20138,319891.08%
20128,2301061.3%
20118,1241021.27%
20108,02200%
20008,6733474.17%
19908,3261,94130.4%
19806,3853,827149.61%
19702,558-5,265-67.3%

Kirby Population by Year