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Karnes County, Texas

Karnes County, Texas · ZIP 78111, 78113, 78116

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15,137 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,643Households
  • $59,103Median household income
  • $136,900Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Karnes County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.8%
14.5k14.8k15k15.3k15.5k2000: 15,44620002010: 14,82420102020: 14,710202015,44614,710
Population of Karnes County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,446
201014,824
202014,710

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Karnes County
Under $50k46%
$50k to $100k25.7%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over9.1%

Median household income $59,103 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Karnes County
Owner occupied
3,033 units
Renter occupied
1,610 units
Vacancy rate
21.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Karnes County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,296
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services767
Accommodation and food services560
Retail trade530
Health care and social assistance460
Transportation and warehousing385
Construction271
Wholesale trade207

5,230 employees in 328 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Karnes County compared with its state
Karnes County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKarnes CountyTexas
Population14,81929,640,343
Median household income$59,103$76,292
Median age37.135.5
Median home value$136,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes65.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work20.2 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Karnes County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Karnes CityCity3,6202.32 sq mi
KenedyCity3,3784.41 sq mi
RungeTown9601.18 sq mi
Falls CityCity5130.89 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Karnes County

Jobs across Karnes County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.