Kleberg County /

Kleberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 31,549. The county seat is Kingsville and it is part of the Kingsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler. Most of the county's land lies within the famed King Ranch, which also extends into neighboring counties. Kleberg County was organized in 1913. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,090 square miles (2,823.1 km), of which 871 square miles (2,255.9 km) is land and 219 square miles (567.2 km) (20.12%) is water. Baffin Bay makes up a large part of the border with Kenedy County. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,549 people, 10,896 households, and 7,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 12,743 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.87% White, 3.70% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 19.00% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. 65.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were