Kerr County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kerr 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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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 90% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,489 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 48.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.72% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 22,615 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kerr County grew by 12.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 53,489 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kerr County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.7% of residents. That is 13.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,698 18.1% -5.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,631 16.1% -6.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,838 18.4% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,307 26.7% +13.5 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 51.7% of the people living in Kerr County and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Kerr County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,797 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.88% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kerr County is about 12% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $417,805 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,109 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kerr County is about 31.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,109 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kerr County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 138 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 138 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,288 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,317 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 578 | 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 Kerr 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
Kerr County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.27 | 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
Kerr County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Kerr County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.2% | 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).
Kerr County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Kerr County, TX is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 53,489 residents against a local median of 27,524. Kerr County, TX's median home price, at $417,805, runs 146% above the $169,907 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.6 min against a local median of 28.8 min, 42% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 42% below the local median it puts Kerr County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $408,928 on median home price, so Kerr County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kerr County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | $69,797 #4/4 | $417,805 #2/4 | 16.6 min #2/4 |
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | $76,078 | $169,907 | 38.6 min |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | $76,640 | $507,022 | 13.6 min |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 | $98,094 | 28.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kerr County, Texas.
How many people live in Kerr County, Texas?
About 53,489 people live in Kerr County, Texas, in 22,615 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 47.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is Kerr County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Kerr County, Texas has 48 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 56% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Kerr County, Texas?
The median home costs 6.0 times the median household income ($417,805 against $69,797), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,109 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Kerr County, Texas?
Unemployment in Kerr County, Texas is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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