Karnes City, TX Population

Overview

3,271

Total Population

33.6

Median age

44.54%

Female population %

124.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

31.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,327

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Karnes City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Karnes City is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Karnes City's population under 18 was 19.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Karnes City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Karnes City, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 25.83% aged 15 to 29, 49.98% aged 30 to 64, 5.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 357 less females than males in Karnes City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.54% females and 55.46% males in Karnes City, TX.
The Karnes City, TX gender ratio is 124.5:100 i.e. 124.5 men to 100 women (1.245).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 225.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 160.

Karnes City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Karnes City population: 69.64% are White, 6.51% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 7.37% are some other race and 16.14% are multiracial.
Karnes City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,327 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 944 (28.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Karnes City is White with a population of 2,278 (69.64% of the total population).

Karnes City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,474 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Karnes City's population decreased by 398 (11.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Karnes City's population increased by 37 (1.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Karnes City's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,076.