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Kirby Corporation Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Kirby Corporation has 1,677 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total. Primary sources identify Kirby Corporation's headquarters as Houston, Texas, United States.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
1,677
As of July 2026 · +0.4% since August 2025
New hires
26
Last 12 months
Departments
31
33% in Other
Countries represented
56
14.6% of profiles in Houston, Texas, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.4% from 1,671 in August 2025 to 1,677 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 477 of 1,440 profiles (33.1%).
  • Houston, Texas, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 14.6% of the 1,440 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 26 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Kirby Corporation observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

1,6771,6681,658Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 261,677

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.4% across the available monthly window, from 1,671 to 1,677 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 1,440 profiles with a department classification from 1,440 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Kirby Corporation, with 477 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
33%
477
Sales
14%
207
Management
12%
173
Manufacturing
8%
110
Engineering
5%
70
Information Technology
4%
60
Accounting
4%
58
Business Development
3%
45
Administrative
3%
44
Human Resources
2%
35
Finance
2%
29
Customer Service
2%
26
Purchasing
1%
15
Legal
<1%
12
Project Management
<1%
12
Education
<1%
11
Quality Assurance
<1%
10
Marketing
<1%
8
Production
<1%
8
Health Care Provider
<1%
5
Training
<1%
5
Art / Creative
<1%
4
Supply Chain
<1%
4
Design
<1%
3
Consulting
<1%
2
Writing / Editing
<1%
2
Analyst
<1%
1
General Business
<1%
1
Product Management
<1%
1
Research
<1%
1
Strategy / Planning
<1%
1

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

Houston, Texas, USA is the most common observed profile location for Kirby Corporation in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

Houston, Texas, USA
14.6%
Greater Houston, Texas, USA
6.5%
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1.3%
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1.2%
Channelview, Texas, USA
1.1%

City or region available for 1,337 of 1,440 profiles (92.8%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 1,440 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 1,440 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level33.5%
482
Unclassified25.9%
373
Mid-Senior level16.7%
240
Manager12.6%
181
Senior3.3%
48
Director3.1%
44
Vice President (VP)1.9%
27
Associate1.4%
20
Internship1.3%
19
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
6

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Tankerman
25.5%
Captain
13.1%
Deckhand
11.6%
Owner
9.4%
Sales
8.2%
Port Engineer
7.1%
sales
7.1%
Salesperson
6.4%
Pilot
6.0%
Customer Service Representative
5.6%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Kirby Corporation?

Kirby Corporation has 1,677 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

Where is Kirby Corporation headquartered?

Kirby Corporation's corporate headquarters is in Houston, Texas, United States, based on the linked primary source.

How has Kirby Corporation's observed professional profile count changed?

Kirby Corporation's observed professional profile count increased by 0.4% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Kirby Corporation?

Other is the largest observed department at Kirby Corporation, with 477 professional profiles.

How is Kirby Corporation workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026