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Karnes County
Karnes County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 14,710 County Seat Karnes County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 255 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 7,990 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,805 Median Age 35.6 Veterans 592 Housing Units 5,842 Uninsured 325 Net Migration (recent) -104 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 331 Total Employees 5,264 Avg Annual Pay $71,755 Median Household Income $57,798 Poverty Rate 21.0% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $137,960 Federal Spending FY2024 $74,264,732 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,049
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $137,800 Median Rent $868 FMR Studio $774 FMR 1BR $861 FMR 2BR $1,129 FMR 3BR $1,400 FMR 4BR $1,664
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 18.5% Adult Obesity 40.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.0 Air Quality Good Days 363
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 14 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 18 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 72 Land in Farms (acres) 285,452 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,964.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24 EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Karnes County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
