Kenedy County Demographics

A map of Kenedy County's Population by Race

Kenedy County, Texas had a population of 350 in 2020. It was 20.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 74.6% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kenedy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kenedy County is the 252nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Kenedy County's White Population

73 residents of Kenedy County identify as White, or 20.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Kenedy County less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kenedy County is ranked #235 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is more White than neighboring Willacy County (9% White), Brooks County (10.2% White), Hidalgo County (6.1% White), and Cameron County (8.8% White). Kenedy County is less White than neighboring Kleberg County (21.7% White).

Kenedy County's Black Population

0 residents of Kenedy County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kenedy County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kenedy County is ranked #251 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is less Black than neighboring Willacy County (2.2% Black), Kleberg County (3.2% Black), Brooks County (0.1% Black), Hidalgo County (0.4% Black), and Cameron County (0.3% Black).

Kenedy County's Asian Population

0 residents of Kenedy County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kenedy County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kenedy County is ranked #243 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is less Asian than neighboring Willacy County (0.8% Asian), Kleberg County (2.5% Asian), Brooks County (0.4% Asian), Hidalgo County (1% Asian), and Cameron County (0.6% Asian).

Kenedy County's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Kenedy County identify as Hispanic, or 74.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kenedy County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kenedy County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kleberg County (70.6% Hispanic). Kenedy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Willacy County (87.3% Hispanic), Brooks County (88.2% Hispanic), Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic), and Cameron County (89.5% Hispanic).

Kenedy County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Kenedy County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kenedy 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, Kenedy County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Willacy County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kleberg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Brooks County (0.3% Native American/Other), Hidalgo County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cameron County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Kenedy County's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Kenedy County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kenedy County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kenedy County is ranked #206 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kenedy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Willacy County (0.3% Multiracial), Kleberg County (1.4% Multiracial), Brooks County (0.7% Multiracial), Hidalgo County (0.3% Multiracial), and Cameron County (0.5% Multiracial).

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