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Karnes County, TX


Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 14,836   ( 12 from 2010 , 129 from 2020)
Land area: 747.7 square miles
Population density: 19.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,847 32.67% 18.6%
Black:1,3789.29% 2.0%
Indian:370.25% 0.0%
Asian:780.53% 188.9%
2+ races:910.61% 54.2%
Hispanic:8,40556.65% 14.0%
Total non-White:9,98967.33% 12.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:362 12.3
Deaths:43814.9
Net Migration: 60.2
Net Immigration: 1986.7
Change in White population:-1,109 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,121 7.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,824
5,95640.18%
1,3519.11%
370.25%
270.18%
590.40%
7,37649.76%
8,86859.82%

2000
15,446
6,30940.85%
1,60310.38%
370.24%
640.41%
1020.66%
7,32447.42%
9,13759.15%

1990
12,455
6,16949.53%
3502.81%
150.12%
250.20%
n/a
5,89647.34%
6,28650.47%

1980
13,593
7,35454.10%
3152.32%
140.10%
00.00%
n/a
5,87143.19%
6,23945.90%

1970
13,462
7,64556.79%
2591.92%
30.02%
30.02%
n/a
5,51540.97%
5,817 43.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,660 10.7
1,4009.1
-633-4.1
370.2
-353 -2.3
-269 -1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,826 14.7
1,52212.2
2,23618.0
830.7
140 1.1
2,851 22.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,378 17.5
1,561 11.5
-1,894 -13.9
n/a
-1,185 -8.7
47 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-689 -5.1
n/a
-291 -2.2
422 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Karnes County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
3,048 20.5%
11,788 79.5%
2,136 14.4%
4,359
2.55
2,999 68.8%
2,031 67.7%
596 19.9%
1,360 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
2,962 20.0%
11,862 80.0%
2,068 14.0%
4,463
2.57
3,109 69.7%
2,225 71.6%
331 10.6%
1,354 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
3,351 21.7%
12,095 78.3%
2,183 14.1%
4,478
2.64
3,283 73.3%
2,400 73.1%
333 10.1%
1,195 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
3,795 30.5%
8,660 69.5%
2,182 17.5%
4,331
2.82
3,284 75.8%
2,548 77.6%
281 8.6%
1,047 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
4,330 31.9%
9,263 68.1%
2,099 15.4%
4,418
3.03
3,439 77.8%
2,947 85.7%
196 5.7%
979 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Karnes County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,842 
Median Value$137,800 
Occupied4,35974.6%
Vacant1,48325.4%
Owned2,94367.5%
Rented1,41632.5%
Median Rent$868 
Single-Family Units4,23572.5%
    Detached4,21172.1%
    Attached240.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3596.1%
Mobile Homes80413.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Karnes County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003548.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992165.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992255.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993107.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992816.4%
$30,000 to $34,999912.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993919.0%
$40,000 to $44,999952.2%
$45,000 to $49,999631.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992094.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992816.4%
$75,000 to $99,99946910.8%
$100,000 to $124,9994299.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992124.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993798.7%
$200,000 or more3548.1%
Median Household Income57,798 
Per Capita Income25,910 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1262.9%
Public Assistance160.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72016.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,84742.2%
Unemployed1122.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,95944.7%
Not in Labor Force2,42055.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 57.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5551,17656.9%
Non-Profit7414034.6%
Self-Employed26637541.5%
Local Government45950247.8%
State Government14716946.5%
Federal Government202148.8%
Total Private + Self1,8211,55154.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.70083245.7%
Total2,5212,38351.4%
Pct. Govt.26.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4499.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09822.4%
Professional, Technical87117.8%
Service Occupations1,28426.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing180.4%
All others1,20224.5%
White Collar 49.3%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration72014.7%
Retail trade60712.4%
Construction59912.2%
Educational services54011.0%
Health care and social assistance4188.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4098.3%
Accommodation and food services3447.0%
Manufacturing2424.9%
Other services2344.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1903.9%
Information1543.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1092.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.841.7%
Utilities681.4%
Transportation and warehousing681.4%
Finance and insurance591.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing440.9%
Wholesale trade150.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Karnes County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,44550.29%
Puerto Rican240.16%
Cuban620.42%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4543.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1691.14%
Honduran1661.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian90.06%
Salvadoran1100.74%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American500.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan440.30%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2831.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1170.79%
Filipino370.25%
Korean70.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,10172.0%
Spanish3,54425.3%
Vietnamese1250.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1000.7%
Tagalog370.3%
Other Indo-European370.3%
Other320.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun310.2%
German, other Germanic140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,52510.3%
Polish1,0457.1%
Irish9086.1%
English4973.4%
American4012.7%
Czech2892.0%
Italian1961.3%
French1230.8%
European840.6%
Swiss570.4%
Scottish560.4%
Norwegian550.4%
Cajun540.4%
Scotch-Irish540.4%
Haitian440.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,87693.7%
Not a citizen9296.3%
Native13,57691.7%
Foreign-born1,2298.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Karnes County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
921 8.9%1,556 15.0%3,827 37.0%2,359 22.8%1,184 11.4%500 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 921 8.9%
9-12 Years 1,556 15.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,827 37.0%
Some College 2,359 22.8%
Bach. Degree 1,184 11.4%
Grad Degree 500 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Karnes County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,973 4,755 218 4.4% 6.4%
1991 5,054 4,792 262 5.2% 7.0%
1992 5,107 4,751 356 7.0% 7.7%
1993 5,067 4,732 335 6.6% 7.2%
1994 5,427 5,146 281 5.2% 6.6%
1995 5,568 5,182 386 6.9% 6.1%
1996 6,077 5,763 314 5.2% 5.8%
1997 6,201 5,927 274 4.4% 5.4%
1998 6,174 5,918 256 4.1% 5.0%
1999 5,774 5,539 235 4.1% 4.7%
2000 5,391 5,100 291 5.4% 4.4%
2001 5,391 5,091 300 5.6% 5.0%
2002 5,451 5,073 378 6.9% 6.3%
2003 5,645 5,231 414 7.3% 6.7%
2004 5,617 5,232 385 6.9% 6.0%
2005 5,461 5,111 350 6.4% 5.5%
2006 5,326 4,996 330 6.2% 5.0%
2007 5,199 4,906 293 5.6% 4.4%
2008 5,289 4,978 311 5.9% 4.9%
2009 5,497 5,005 492 9.0% 7.5%
2010 4,878 4,431 447 9.2% 8.2%
2011 4,887 4,494 393 8.0% 8.0%
2012 5,275 4,956 319 6.0% 6.7%
2013 5,612 5,309 303 5.4% 6.3%
2014 6,265 6,033 232 3.7% 5.2%
2015 6,429 6,155 274 4.3% 4.5%
2016 6,279 5,972 307 4.9% 4.6%
2017 6,446 6,220 226 3.5% 4.3%
2018 6,858 6,662 196 2.9% 3.9%
2019 7,156 6,977 179 2.5% 3.5%
2020 7,007 6,567 440 6.3% 7.6%
2021 6,878 6,523 355 5.2% 5.6%
2022 6,647 6,427 220 3.3% 3.9%
2023 6,758 6,547 211 3.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com