Karnes City

Population: 3,101
Median household income: $58,601
Median home value: $90,400

Located in Karnes County, Texas, Karnes City is a community with a population of 3,101. At $58,601, its median household income sits in line with Karnes County's $59,103.

Between 2019 and 2023, Karnes City's population declined 8.9% from 3,404 to 3,101, while its median home value rose 18.2% from $76,500 to $90,400.

The median gross rent is $669. 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,101
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,601
Median home value: $90,400
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 1,225
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4043,101

Median household income

$54,844$58,601

Median home value

$76,500$90,400

Median gross rent

$829$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,404	$54,844	$76,500	$829
2020	3,398	$51,754	$77,100	$721
2021	3,271	$49,459	$58,100	$745
2022	3,114	$57,311	$94,800	$836
2023	3,101	$58,601	$90,400	$669

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	2.7%
5 to 17	427	13.8%
18 to 24	450	14.5%
25 to 34	555	17.9%
35 to 44	527	17.0%
45 to 54	390	12.6%
55 to 64	368	11.9%
65 to 74	135	4.4%
75 and over	165	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	641	20.7%
Black or African American	158	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,167	69.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's18.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	610	28.5%
High school graduate	868	40.6%
Some college or associate's	385	18.0%
Bachelor's degree	196	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	81	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	951	78.2%
Carpooled	206	16.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	25	2.1%
Worked from home	30	2.5%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	641	54.0%
15 to 29 min	256	21.6%
30 to 44 min	122	10.3%
45 to 59 min	84	7.1%
60+ min	83	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 25.8% (560 of 2,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	584	62.2%
Nonfamily households	355	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	939	76.7%
Vacant	286	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	627	66.8%
Renter-occupied	312	33.2%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	756	61.7%
1-unit, attached	84	6.9%
2 to 4 units	107	8.7%
5 to 19 units	17	1.4%
20 or more units	23	1.9%
Mobile home & other	238	19.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838452
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 28.8854, -97.9005