Kendall County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kendall County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,567 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 73.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.81% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,741 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kendall County grew by 55.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 48,567 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kendall County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.2% of residents. That is 3.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,044 18.6% -4.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,049 18.6% -4.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,248 23.2% +3.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,322 19.2% +6.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Kendall County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Kendall County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,246 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.08% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kendall County is about 43% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $98,094 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,606 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kendall County is about 5.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,606 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kendall County spend about 58 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 240 hours, about 10.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 240 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,448 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 21.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,533 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,655 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Kendall County is 29 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Kendall County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Kendall County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Kendall County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Kendall County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Kendall County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 48,567 residents against a local median of 105,675. Kendall County, TX's median home price, at $98,094, runs 67% below the $297,520 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $113,246 against a local median of $76,359, 48% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Kendall County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $337,116 on median home price, so Kendall County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kendall County, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 #1/5 | $98,094 #5/5 | 28.8 min #4/5 |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | $76,640 | $507,022 | 13.6 min |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | $102,069 | $329,353 | 26.5 min |
| Bexar County, TX | 2,066,173 | $72,368 | $265,688 | 23.0 min |
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | $76,078 | $169,907 | 38.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kendall County, Texas.
What is the population of Kendall County, Texas?
About 48,567 people live in Kendall County, Texas, in 17,741 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Kendall County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Kendall County, Texas has 73 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Kendall County, Texas?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($98,094 against $113,246), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,606 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Kendall County, Texas?
44.7% of adults in Kendall County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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