Karnes County

Karnes County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Karnes County 15,446 14,824 15,089 15,216

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 710
5-9 749
10-14 654
15-19 901
20-24 1,085
25-29 1,213
30-34 1,205
35-39 1,178
40-44 1,060
45-49 1,013
50-54 859
55-59 860
60-64 825
65-69 907
70-74 714
75-79 546
80-84 279
85+ 331
18+ 12,445
Median Age 39

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Karnes County 2026
Total 15,089.00
White Alone 53.43%
Black Alone 9.17%
American Indian Alone 0.63%
Asian Alone 1.13%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.03%
Some Other Race 17.17%
Two or More Races 18.44%
Hispanic Origin 54.19%
Diversity Index 82.00

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Karnes County 2026 - 2031
Population 0.17%
Households 0.65%
Families 0.49%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 4,454 4,463 4,893 5,055
Housing Units 5,479 5,650 6,211 6,415
Owner Occupied Units 3,381 3,513
Renter Occupied Units 1,512 1,542
Vacant Units 1,318 1,360

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Karnes County 2026 2031
Median Home Value $219,118 $241,352
Average Home Value $296,301 $322,639
<$50,000 298 278
$50,000 - $99,999 588 562
$100,000 - $149,999 365 348
$150,000 - $199,999 303 284
$200,000 - $249,999 357 344
$250,000 - $299,999 509 559
$300,000 - $399,999 324 359
$400,000 - $499,999 240 294
$500,000 - $749,999 247 302
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 985
2000-2009 903
1990-1999 844
1980-1989 729
1970-1979 768
1960-1969 234
1950-1959 555
1940-1949 355
1939 or Before 501

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Karnes County 2026 2031
Median Household $66,538 $75,153
Average Household $92,795 $100,722
Per Capita $31,218 $34,607

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Karnes County 2026
<$15,000 706
$15,000 - $24,999 574
$25,000 - $34,999 270
$35,000 - $49,999 486
$50,000 - $74,999 591
$75,000 - $99,999 648
$100,000 - $149,999 711
$150,000 - $199,999 357
$200,000+ 550

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 5,193
In-County Residents 4,392
Out-of-County Residents 801
Drive Alone 3,901
Carpooled 614
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 238
Motorcycle 2
Bicycle 57
Walked 244
Other 137
Less than 5 minutes 271
5-9 minutes 1,013
10-14 minutes 877
15-19 minutes 864
20-24 minutes 496
25-29 minutes 72
30-34 minutes 716
35-39 minutes 6
40-44 minutes 35
45-59 minutes 297
60-89 minutes 125
90+ minutes 183
Average Travel Time 21

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 4,611
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 52
Mining 89
Utilities 86
Construction 304
Manufacturing 159
Wholesale Trade 189
   
Retail Trade 447
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 60
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 36
Food & Beverage Stores 139
Health/Pers Care Stores 18
Gasoline Stations 25
Clothing/Accessory Store 12
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 20
General Merchandise Str 137
   
Transportation/Warehouse 184
Information 27
   
Finance & Insurance 140
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 97
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 25
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 18
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 64
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 262
Legal Services 19
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 217
Educational Services 549
HealthCare/Social Assist 279
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 23
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 630
Accommodation 206
Food Srv/Drinking Places 424
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 174
Auto Repair/Maintenance 24
Public Administration Emp 734

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Karnes County 2026
<9th Grade 513
Some High School 1,600
GED 1,182
Graduated High School 3,243
Some College/No Degree 1,747
Associates Degree 963
Bachelor's Degree 1,139
Graduate Degree 603

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 491
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 7
Mining Bus 6
Utilities Bus 4
Construction Bus 27
Manufacturing Bus 19
Wholesale Trade Bus 25
   
Retail Trade Bus 56
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 8
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 4
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 5
General Merchandise Str Bus 10
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 17
Information Bus 8
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 25
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 5
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 28
Legal Services Bus 5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 11
Educational Services Bus 14
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 20
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 3
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 72
Accommodation Bus 30
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 42
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 60
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 10
Public Administration Bus 50

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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