Kerr County Demographics

A map of Kerr County's Population by Race

Kerr County, Texas had a population of 52,598 in 2020. It was 68.0% White, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 25.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kerr County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kerr County is the 63rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Kerr County's White Population

35,791 residents of Kerr County identify as White, or 68.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Kerr County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kerr County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is less White than neighboring Bandera County (74.8% White), Gillespie County (74.4% White), Real County (70.3% White), Kimble County (73.2% White), and Kendall County (71.7% White).

Kerr County's Black Population

690 residents of Kerr County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kerr County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kerr County is ranked #174 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is more Black than neighboring Bandera County (0.5% Black), Gillespie County (0.3% Black), Real County (0.8% Black), Kimble County (0.2% Black), and Kendall County (0.7% Black).

Kerr County's Asian Population

576 residents of Kerr County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kerr County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kerr County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is more Asian than neighboring Bandera County (0.5% Asian), Gillespie County (0.5% Asian), Real County (0.4% Asian), Kimble County (0.8% Asian), and Kendall County (0.8% Asian).

Kerr County's Hispanic Population

13,598 residents of Kerr County identify as Hispanic, or 25.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kerr County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kerr County is ranked #131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bandera County (19.2% Hispanic), Gillespie County (21.6% Hispanic), Real County (25.1% Hispanic), Kimble County (23% Hispanic), and Kendall County (22.6% Hispanic).

Kerr County's Native American/Other Population

382 residents of Kerr County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kerr 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, Kerr County is ranked #110 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gillespie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Real County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Kimble County (0.6% Native American/Other). Kerr County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bandera County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Kendall County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Kerr County's Multiracial Population

1,561 residents of Kerr County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kerr County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Kerr County is ranked #118 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kerr County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gillespie County (2.6% Multiracial), Real County (2.9% Multiracial), and Kimble County (2.3% Multiracial). Kerr County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bandera County (4.2% Multiracial), and Kendall County (3.2% Multiracial).

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