Karnes County, Texas

Karnes County, Texas, had an estimated population of 15,018 in 2025 across 1,937 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 15,018; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,937 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $60,214; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	70.6%	249 / 254	3,086 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$957	124 / 249	1,152 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$149,000	155 / 250	2,257 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	62.4%	229 / 254	2,810 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.8%	90 / 254	747 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.2%	185 / 254	2,760 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	172 / 254	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	173 / 254	1,391 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	9.3%	57 / 254	790 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.7%	214 / 254	1,296 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	53.4%	58 / 254	91 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.1	147 / 254	2,476 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	702	241 / 254	3,090 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	24.8%	100 / 254	280 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.4%	215 / 254	2,429 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.9%	216 / 254	2,988 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	34.7%	207 / 254	2,963 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.1%	47 / 254	558 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	21.1%	26 / 254	333 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.554	4 / 254	17 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$60,214	163 / 254	2,059 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,304	152 / 254	2,205 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.9%	204 / 254	2,509 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	14.3%	210 / 254	2,827 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.1%	209 / 254	3,018 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	15.8%	145 / 254	280 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.6%	43 / 254	525 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	15,018	139 / 254	2,096 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	130 / 254	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.8%	11 / 254	272 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.9	178 / 253	2,294 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.6%	194 / 254	2,719 / 3,144

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