Karnes County Demographics

A map of Karnes County's Population by Race

Karnes County, Texas had a population of 14,710 in 2020. It was 36.6% White, 7.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 52.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Karnes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Karnes County is the 142nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Karnes County's White Population

5,388 residents of Karnes County identify as White, or 36.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Karnes County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #207 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more White than neighboring Bee County (27.7% White). Karnes County is less White than neighboring Wilson County (56% White), Goliad County (60.6% White), DeWitt County (54.8% White), and Live Oak County (52.7% White).

Karnes County's Black Population

1,116 residents of Karnes County identify as Black, or 7.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Karnes County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more Black than neighboring Wilson County (1.4% Black), Goliad County (3.4% Black), Bee County (7.5% Black), and Live Oak County (1.8% Black). Karnes County is less Black than neighboring DeWitt County (7.9% Black).

Karnes County's Asian Population

145 residents of Karnes County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Karnes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more Asian than neighboring Wilson County (0.5% Asian), Goliad County (0.3% Asian), Bee County (0.7% Asian), DeWitt County (0.4% Asian), and Live Oak County (0.3% Asian).

Karnes County's Hispanic Population

7,734 residents of Karnes County identify as Hispanic, or 52.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Karnes County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilson County (38.7% Hispanic), Goliad County (32.6% Hispanic), DeWitt County (34.8% Hispanic), and Live Oak County (42.3% Hispanic). Karnes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bee County (62.5% Hispanic).

Karnes County's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Karnes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Karnes County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #158 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goliad County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bee County (0.4% Native American/Other), and DeWitt County (0.3% Native American/Other). Karnes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Live Oak County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Karnes County's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Karnes County identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Karnes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Karnes County is ranked #211 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Karnes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bee County (1.3% Multiracial). Karnes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilson County (2.7% Multiracial), Goliad County (2.6% Multiracial), DeWitt County (1.9% Multiracial), and Live Oak County (2.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.