Kerr County, Texas Population 2024

54,046

Kerr County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 54,046 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kerr County, Texas is the 68th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 49,640 and has seen a growth of 8.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954,7011310.24%
202854,5701310.24%
202754,4391310.24%
202654,3081310.24%
202554,1771310.24%
202454,0461310.24%
202353,9151310.24%
202253,7846091.15%
202153,1754820.91%
202052,6932710.52%
201952,422630.12%
201852,3594760.92%
201751,8834410.86%
201651,4425731.13%
201550,8695361.06%
201450,3335521.11%
201349,781690.14%
201249,712770.16%
201149,635-5-0.01%
201049,64000%
199036,3047,52426.14%
198028,7809,32647.94%
197019,4542,65415.8%
196016,8002,77819.81%
195014,0222,37220.36%
194011,6501,49914.77%
193010,1514,30973.76%
19205,8423376.12%
19105,50552510.54%
19004,98051811.61%
18904,4622,294105.81%
18802,1681,126108.06%
18701,04240864.35%
1860634-54,067-98.84%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (131)
County Website
Kerr County
State
Texas
County Seat
Kerrville
2020 Population
52,693
Area
1103 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (1,353)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,10777.32%
Two or more races7,03413.23%
Other race3,3956.39%
Black or African American8501.6%
Asian5010.94%
Native American2790.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kerr County, Texas Population by Race

Kerr County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Kerr County, Texas Median Age

48.6

Total

47.3

Male

50.6

Female

Kerr County, Texas Adults

There are 43,379 adults, (15,227 of whom are seniors) in Kerr County, Texas.

Kerr County, Texas Age Dependency

88.9

Age Dependency Ratio

54.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Kerr County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female27,24351.24%
Male25,92348.76%

Kerr County, Texas Population by Age

Kerr County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,2672.2970.429.6
Married11,2642.8384.415.6
Non Family7,6751.261.238.8
Female2,2103.044555
Male1,1182.9642.657.4

2.77

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kerr County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0825.33%
Associates Degree3,3338.53%
Bachelors Degree7,63719.55%
Graduate Degree4,55811.67%
High School Graduate11,35429.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7014.35%
Some College8,40521.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kerr County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kerr County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,72827,10510,229
Hispanic8,1676,1191,144
2+ Races4,3593,406917
Other Race1,8721,403138
Black644561163
Asian395395296
Native American25316830

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.94%.

Kerr County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,424$62,340$56,474
Graduate Degree$61,541$83,091$53,137
High School Graduate$35,388$41,330$29,714
Less Than 9th Grade$31,228$37,326$20,313
Overall$40,458$46,138$35,872
Some College$37,533$41,484$36,326

$40,458

Average Earnings

$46,138

Average Male

$35,872

Average Female

Kerr County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kerr County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kerr County, Texas Language

86.34% of Kerr County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.42% of the population.

Kerr County, Texas Language

Kerr County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,1363,1418.94%
Hispanic13,4612,37117.61%
Multiple6,7501,30619.35%
Other3,29249214.95%
Black57812822.15%
Native2624818.32%
Asian420348.1%

11.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.47%

Male Poverty Rate

11.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kerr County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kerr County, Texas is Black, with 22.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kerr County, Texas is Asian, with 8.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.6%.

Kerr County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.4%
High School11.03%
Some College8.54%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%

Kerr County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.46%
Female Unemployed13.18%
Female Employed7.42%
Male Employed6.53%

Kerr County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kerr County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,820$110,405
Households$67,927$94,608
Married Families$104,940$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,016$59,626

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kerr County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kerr County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kerr County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Kerr County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kerr County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,498

Number of Veterans

3,985

Male Veterans

513

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,128
First Gulf War679
Korea546
Second Gulf War495
World War II92

Kerr County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,874
65 to 741,436
55 to 64591
35 to 54447
18 to 34150

Kerr County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,09511.89%
Hispanic3063.12%
2+ Races2134.15%
Black10112.9%
Other Race823.63%
Native American72.63%

Kerr County, Texas Veterans by Race

Kerr County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kerr County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kerr County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kerr County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kerr County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.4%

Born in Kerr County, Texas

92.99%

Native Born

7.01%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

3.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.99% of Kerr County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 62.4% having been born in Texas. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kerr County, Texas Place of Birth

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