Kenedy County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kenedy 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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N/A
Health Not enough data
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F
Income Well below averageLeast wealthy county in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLeast educated county in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 0.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.80% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 53.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 55 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kenedy County declined by 56.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 145 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kenedy County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 27 18.3% -5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 24 16.3% -6.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 31 21.2% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 29 19.8% +6.5 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 48.9% of the people living in Kenedy County and men 51.1%.
- Women 48.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 51.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Kenedy County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,874 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.29% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kenedy County is about 52% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | — | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $814 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kenedy County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 142 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 142 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,392 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,325 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 711 | 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 Kenedy County is 17 minutes, shorter 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
Kenedy County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.33 | 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
| Metric | Kenedy County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 38.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.7% | 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).
Kenedy County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Kenedy County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 145 residents against a local median of 226,114. Kenedy County, TX's median household income, at $37,874, runs 30% below the $53,773 typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within $10,083 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kenedy County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kenedy County, TX has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Kenedy County, TX | 145 | $37,874 #5/5 | — | 17.0 min #3/5 |
| Willacy County, TX | 20,139 | $53,177 | $21,785 | 13.6 min |
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | $62,665 | $314,516 | 13.2 min |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 891,846 | $54,369 | $188,481 | 20.1 min |
| Cameron County, TX | 421,649 | $52,582 | $138,134 | 19.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kenedy County, Texas.
What is the population of Kenedy County, Texas?
About 145 people live in Kenedy County, Texas, in 55 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 53.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 16 years.
Is Kenedy County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Kenedy County, Texas has 0 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 0% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is it hard to find a job in Kenedy County, Texas?
Unemployment in Kenedy County, Texas is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Kenedy County, Texas?
8.0% of adults in Kenedy County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 13), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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