Poverty Rate in Karnes County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Karnes County Compares
National Distribution
Where Karnes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Karnes County: 19.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,583 | Van Buren County, AR | 19.1% |
| #2,584 | Kings County, NY | 19.1% |
| #2,585 | Franklin County, AL | 19.1% |
| #2,586 | Karnes County, TX | 19.1% |
| #2,587 | Evans County, GA | 19.1% |
| #2,588 | Vigo County, IN | 19.2% |
| #2,589 | Lowndes County, GA | 19.2% |
Poverty Rate in Karnes County, Texas
Karnes County, Texas has a poverty rate of 19.1%, which ranks #2,586 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Karnes County ranks #208 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.