Karnes County, TX Demographics

The total population of Karnes County is estimated to be 14,805 with 8,705 males (58.80%) and 6,100 females (41.20%). There are 2,605 less females than males in Karnes County.
The median household income in Karnes County was $53,533 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,406(10.69%) from $59,939 in 2020. This income is 71.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Karnes County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,036. Overall, the median household income for the county of Karnes County stands at $53,533.
In Karnes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,527 for males and $22,662 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,830 for males and $43,141 for females.
In Karnes County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,889, followed by Some Other Race households at $52,456, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $38,883.
In 2022, the population of Karnes County was 14,836, a 0.83% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Karnes County's population was 14,714, a decline of 0.33% compared to a population of 14,763 in 2020.
The median age in Karnes County, TX is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Karnes County population: 75.07% are White, 5.65% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.87% are some other race and 14.31% are multiracial.