Kirbyville, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,085. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,029 (-2.7% change)
Males: 922 (44.2%), Females: 1,163 (55.8%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 75956

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $25,437
Median house value: $45,300

Population by Race

Races in Kirbyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
  • Black (21.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.7%), German (5.6%), French (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kirbyville

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirbyville city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 17.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirbyville:

  • CHRISTUS JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JASPER, TX)
  • DICKERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JASPER, TX)
  • TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; WOODVILLE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kirbyville:

  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)
  • POLK AAF (about 56 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 61 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kirbyville:

  • KIRBYVILLE (about 2 miles; KIRBYVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: T12)
  • JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD (about 19 miles; JASPER, TX; Abbreviation: JAS)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEWTON, TX; Abbreviation: 61R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirbyville:

  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 48 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 94 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 106 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)

Schools

Public high school in Kirbyville:

  • KIRBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 100 WILDCAT DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kirbyville:

  • KIRBYVILLE EL (Students: 882; Location: 2100 S MARGARET AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • KIRBYVILLE J H (Students: 230; Location: 2200 S MARGARET AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Kirbyville:

  • KIRBYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,783; Location: 210 S ELIZABETH AVE; 13,652 books; 255 audio materials; 769 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)