Karnes County, TX Population

Overview

14,823

Total Population

35.9

Median age

40.83%

Female population %

144.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

47.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,339

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Karnes County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Karnes County's population under 18 was 22.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Karnes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Karnes County, 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.

There are 2,719 less females than males in Karnes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.83% females and 59.17% males in Karnes County, TX.
The Karnes County, TX gender ratio is 144.9:100 i.e. 144.9 men to 100 women (1.449).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,014.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 562.

Karnes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Karnes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,339 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,484 (43.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Karnes County is White with a population of 11,128 (75.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,715 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Karnes County's population decreased by 530 (3.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Karnes County's population decreased by 123 (0.83%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 14,714.