Kirby is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,039 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kirby is the 286th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Kirby isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kirby are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kirby is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kirby who work in office and administrative support (13.06%), maintenance occupations (9.59%), and healthcare suport services (6.58%). The citizens of Kirby are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.55% of adults in Kirby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Kirby in 2022 was $27,387, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,548 for a family of four. However, Kirby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kirby is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kirby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Kirby, accounting for 58.68% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Kirby residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kirby include German, English, Irish, French, and Czech. Kirby also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.74%. The most common language spoken in Kirby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
