Median Household Income
$60,214
Median Home Value
$149,000
Median Gross Rent
$957/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.3%
Median Age
38.1
Population Over Time
Karnes County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,884
2016
14,984
2018
15,387
2020
15,547
2022
14,805
2024
14,968
Business & Industry
Karnes County has 328 business establishments employing 5,230 people.
Accommodation and food services
45
Other services (except public administration)
30
Wholesale trade
29
Construction
27
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
22
Real estate and rental and leasing
18
Health care and social assistance
17
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.