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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Karnes City, TX compare?
| Figure | Karnes City, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,540 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,111 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,340 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.3% |
| Measure | Karnes City, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,605±20 |
| Median age | 35.4±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 69.0%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 22.9%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $55,354±$25,383 |
| Per capita income | $22,909±$4,858 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.6%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,400±$11,266 |
| Median gross rent | $661±$539 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.8%±33.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.5%±12.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.4%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±12.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.0%±8.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov