Karnes County Information
Karnes in
Texas occupies
754 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,270, a change from a 2000 population of
15,446 and
12,455 in 1990.
17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Karnes in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
339 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Karnes, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Karnes | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 754 sq. miles | Ranked 1,272 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,270 | Ranked 2,088 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,260 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,446 | Ranked 2,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,455 | Ranked 2,186 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.5% | |
| African American | 11.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 109 | 23 |
| Burglaries | 48 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 58 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,452 | 5,367 |
| Unemployed Population | 339 | 286 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 5.3% |
Karnes County Cities