Karnes County

Karnes County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Karnes County 15,446 14,824 14,924 14,962

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 698
5-9 737
10-14 674
15-19 894
20-24 1,045
25-29 1,184
30-34 1,209
35-39 1,157
40-44 1,062
45-49 982
50-54 859
55-59 859
60-64 842
65-69 889
70-74 701
75-79 519
80-84 285
85+ 328
18+ 12,283
Median Age 39

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Karnes County 2025
Total 14,924.00
White Alone 53.79%
Black Alone 8.72%
American Indian Alone 0.65%
Asian Alone 1.14%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 17.22%
Two or More Races 18.45%
Hispanic Origin 54.13%
Diversity Index 81.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Karnes County 2025 - 2030
Population 0.05%
Households 0.55%
Families 0.40%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 4,454 4,463 4,814 4,948
Housing Units 5,479 5,650 6,063 6,211
Owner Occupied Units 3,361 3,508
Renter Occupied Units 1,453 1,440
Vacant Units 1,249 1,263

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Karnes County 2025 2030
Median Home Value $203,280 $225,737
Average Home Value $284,285 $307,829
<$50,000 365 340
$50,000 - $99,999 622 589
$100,000 - $149,999 373 352
$150,000 - $199,999 298 281
$200,000 - $249,999 343 373
$250,000 - $299,999 469 509
$300,000 - $399,999 286 343
$400,000 - $499,999 225 268
$500,000 - $749,999 234 280
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 904
2000-2009 665
1990-1999 782
1980-1989 732
1970-1979 951
1960-1969 462
1950-1959 426
1940-1949 320
1939 or Before 621

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Income

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Income

Karnes County 2025 2030
Median Household $59,867 $65,359
Average Household $88,672 $94,727
Per Capita $29,208 $31,930

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Karnes County 2025
<$15,000 716
$15,000 - $24,999 562
$25,000 - $34,999 340
$35,000 - $49,999 532
$50,000 - $74,999 635
$75,000 - $99,999 570
$100,000 - $149,999 684
$150,000 - $199,999 336
$200,000+ 439

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 4,969
In-County Residents 4,058
Out-of-County Residents 911
Drive Alone 3,956
Carpooled 600
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 201
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 29
Walked 135
Other 48
Less than 5 minutes 400
5-9 minutes 853
10-14 minutes 905
15-19 minutes 868
20-24 minutes 401
25-29 minutes 80
30-34 minutes 479
35-39 minutes 54
40-44 minutes 66
45-59 minutes 294
60-89 minutes 287
90+ minutes 81
Average Travel Time 20

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 4,885
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 51
Mining 99
Utilities 90
Construction 356
Manufacturing 161
Wholesale Trade 185
   
Retail Trade 455
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 60
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 37
Food & Beverage Stores 139
Health/Pers Care Stores 20
Gasoline Stations 27
Clothing/Accessory Store 11
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 19
General Merchandise Str 138
   
Transportation/Warehouse 97
Information 27
   
Finance & Insurance 139
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 97
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 26
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 16
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 69
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 255
Legal Services 17
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 213
Educational Services 661
HealthCare/Social Assist 432
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 48
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 641
Accommodation 214
Food Srv/Drinking Places 427
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 161
Auto Repair/Maintenance 24
Public Administration Emp 739

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Karnes County 2025
<9th Grade 718
Some High School 1,469
GED 1,228
Graduated High School 2,938
Some College/No Degree 1,617
Associates Degree 998
Bachelor's Degree 1,255
Graduate Degree 653

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 503
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 7
Mining Bus 8
Utilities Bus 5
Construction Bus 29
Manufacturing Bus 19
Wholesale Trade Bus 23
   
Retail Trade Bus 58
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 8
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 5
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 5
General Merchandise Str Bus 10
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 16
Information Bus 8
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 23
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 4
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 27
Legal Services Bus 5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 10
Educational Services Bus 15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 22
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 4
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 79
Accommodation Bus 32
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 47
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 62
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 10
Public Administration Bus 51

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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