County in Texas · 748 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
15,016 people live in Karnes County. The typical household earns $60,214, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,811 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.15%
Men 37.7 · Women 40.1
1860–2026
15,016
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,016
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,016 | -2 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,018 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 15,020 | +55 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 14,965 | -24 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 14,989 | +189 | 1.28% |
| 2021 | 14,800 | -11 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 14,811 | -545 | 3.55% |
| 2019 | 15,356 | -359 | 2.28% |
| 2018 | 15,715 | +125 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 15,590 | +77 | 0.50% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 150 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 29% | 49% |
| Never married | 42% | 51% | 27% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau