Kinney County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kinney 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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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 85% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,157 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.45% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 51.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,152 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kinney County declined by 2.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 3,157 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kinney County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.0% of residents. That is 4.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 517 16.4% -7.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 623 19.7% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 758 24.0% +4.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 657 20.8% +7.6 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 42.0% of the people living in Kinney County and men 58.0%.
- Women 42.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 58.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Kinney County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,943 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 10.28% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kinney County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $95,000 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,272 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kinney County is about 6.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,272 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kinney County spend about 16 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 67 hours, about 2.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 16.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 67 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,065 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 878 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 60 | 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 Kinney County is 8 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
Kinney County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 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 | Kinney County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 28.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.2% | 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).
Kinney County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Kinney County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney County, TX | 3,157 | $65,943 #1/3 | $95,000 #3/3 | 8.0 min #1/3 |
| Maverick County, TX | 58,082 | $49,611 | $174,073 | 16.9 min |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | $54,759 | $217,410 | 12.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kinney County, Texas.
What is the population of Kinney County, Texas?
About 3,157 people live in Kinney County, Texas, in 1,152 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 51.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 14 years.
Is Kinney County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Kinney County, Texas has 2 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 3% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Kinney County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($95,000 against $65,943), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,272 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Kinney County, Texas?
Unemployment in Kinney 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 Kinney County, Texas?
12.1% of adults in Kinney County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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