Kenedy County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48261 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #3,220 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Household Income
$38,882 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,089 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,994 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0% −61.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,023 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.0% −100.0% vs nat'l
Rank #16 of 3,222
100th %ile

At a Glance

52.7% Homeownership
75.2% Insured
13.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More Races0.0%13.8%27.6%41.4%55.2%69.0%82.8%88.3%9.0%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%

About Kenedy County, Texas

Kenedy County, Texas has a total population of 145, making it the 3,220th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kenedy County is 54.8 years, which is 40.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kenedy County is $38,882, which ranks #3,089 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%.

In Kenedy County, 13.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 75.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.9 min.

Kenedy County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 88.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (9.0%).

All data for Kenedy County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.