Population By Race and Ethnicity in Karnes County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,513 population of Karnes County, Texas comprised of 8,380 people who identified as Hispanic (54.02%), and 7,133 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (45.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Karnes County, Texas with a population of 13,729 (88.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,425 (9.19%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 147 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Karnes County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 8,061 (51.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,668 (36.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,297 (8.36%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Karnes, Texas.

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Population By Race in Karnes , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,425 9.19%
White Alone 13,729 88.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 147 0.95%
Asian Alone 80 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 127 0.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Karnes , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 128 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,061 51.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 112 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,297 8.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,668 36.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 70 0.45%