Kerr County, TX Population

Overview

52,411

Total Population

47.6

Median age

51.33%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14,645

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Kerr County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kerr County is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kerr County's population under 18 was 19.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kerr County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kerr County, 15.90% were under the age of 15, 16.70% aged 15 to 29, 40.17% aged 30 to 64, 23.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,395 more females than males in Kerr County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Kerr County, TX.
The Kerr County, TX gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,206.

Kerr County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kerr County population: 80.44% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.24% are some other race and 9.68% are multiracial.
Kerr County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 14,645 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,766 (72.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kerr County is White with a population of 42,16 (80.44% of the total population).

Kerr County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 53,741 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kerr County's population increased by 5,799 (13.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kerr County's population increased by 3,051 (6.15%), 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, Kerr County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 43,841.