City · Texas
Keene, Texas
Keene, city, in Johnson County, Texas. Keene had 7,109 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 10.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,387 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,691 (±24). GEOID 4838548.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,109
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,387 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,691 ±24
Median household income
$51,695
±$8,099 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$225,300
±$17,417 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$969
±$114 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Keene and what county is it in?
Keene is a city in Johnson County, Texas. It covers 5.2 square miles of land, 1,225 residents per square mile in 2020.
Keene is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Keene, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,109 people lived in Keene on July 1, 2025, up 10.6% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 6,387 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,691 (±24).
| Measure | Keene | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,691 ±24 | 195,597 | +295 |
| Households | 2,384 ±334 | 65,507 | +375 |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.37 | 2.94 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,697 ±393 | 70,796 | no clear change |
Keene's population since 2000
From 5,003 in 2000 to 7,109 in 2025: up 42.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Keene as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Keene?
The median resident of Keene is 33.7 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.2%. 13.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Keene | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.7 ±7.1 | 37.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.3% ±7.1 pts | 25.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.0% ±5.2 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Male | 47.8% ±5.3 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.2% ±11.3 pts | 25.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.9% ±10.4 pts | 64.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.1 pts | 5.1% | −3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±3.5 pts | 1.1% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±3.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.7% ±5.7 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 29.6% ±11.3 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±3.3 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 13.8% ±5.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.0% ±10.6 pts | 16.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.8% ±7.5 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1% ±5.8 pts | 25.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.1% ±3.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.5% ±2.6 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Keene earn?
Half of Keene's 2,384 households earn less than $51,695 a year (±$8,099), against $84,859 in Johnson County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $58,843 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Keene | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,695 ±$8,099 | $84,859 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,316 ±$8,888 | $103,542 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,461 ±$4,370 | $35,637 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6% ±7.4 pts | 10.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.7% ±7.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.4% ±5.6 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.4% ±6.0 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.6% ±4.2 pts | 92.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Keene?
Owners occupy 50.8% of Keene's occupied homes and renters 49.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,300 by its owner (±$17,417). The median renter pays $969 a month including utilities, and 46.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Keene | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,300 ±$17,417 | $285,900 | +$50,295 |
| Median gross rent | $969 ±$114 | $1,398 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7% ±14.9 pts | 42.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,566 ±$202 | $2,003 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.8% ±10.3 pts | 74.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.2% ±10.3 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Housing units | 2,697 ±393 | 70,796 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.1% ±5.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.6% ±9.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 47.2% ±7.7 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.2% ±5.7 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4% ±1.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.6% ±2.7 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.1% ±2.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Keene building?
Builders took permits for 361 new housing units in Keene in 2025 (109 in single-family houses), 50.8 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Keene work and get to work?
82.4% of Keene's workers drive alone and 6.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.
| Measure | Keene | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.3% ±6.6 pts | 64.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% ±3.0 pts | 3.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 82.4% ±5.2 pts | 83.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.2% ±4.1 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.2% ±1.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.0% ±3.4 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±2.9 | 31.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Keene?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Keene, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $59,936 (Tract 1303.03) to $85,611 (Tract 1303.04).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1303.04Johnson County | 6,117 | $85,611 |
| Tract 1303.03Johnson County | 5,160 | $59,936 |
| Tract 1302.10Johnson County | 5,926 | $61,884 |
| Tract 1304.15Johnson County | 4,474 | $67,347 |
| Tract 1304.14Johnson County | 2,918 | $66,591 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Keene) · Census block assignment files
How does Keene compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Keene is the 4,029th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 323rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Keene ranks 728th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 323rd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 228th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 423rd | 979 |
| Median household income | 728th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 773rd | 978 |
| Median home value | 414th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 566th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 413th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 400th | 877 |
| Median age | 686th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 909th | 973 |
| Work from home | 473rd | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 461st | 976 |
Keene's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Keene with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Keene?
12 of the 57 figures for Keene on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Keene are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Keene.