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Kerrville

Texas · 25,578 residents (2025 est.) · 22.7 sq mi
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With 24,755 people, Kerrville is a city in Texas. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. 4,330 more people live here than in 2000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 21%. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 95%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,755
+21%since 2000
from 20,425 in 2000
25,578 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,089 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 984 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
−7%since 2000
from 44.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
22.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K19K21K23K25K19902000201020202024Kerrville
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,404)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(1,391)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(1,147)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(1,597)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(2,012)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(2,960)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410%(2,484)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.1%(2,262)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.1%(2,506)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(3,229)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.2%(2,518)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5%(1,245)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,102
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,085 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,350
+80%since 2000
from $20,193 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
−5%since 2010
from 0.467 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$303,400
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,086
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
40.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+55%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(14,854)
Black2.8%(579)
Hispanic / Latino22.7%(4,643)
Asian0.6%(113)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(16,780)
Black2.5%(618)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(6,472)
Asian0.9%(232)
Other2.6%(653)
Diversity Score
59
+2%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.3%(5,528)
Puerto Rican0.3%(81)
Colombian0.2%(58)
Salvadoran0.1%(33)
Cuban0.1%(17)
Uruguayan0.1%(16)
Panamanian0.1%(15)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
Chilean0%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(207)
Filipino0%(11)
Chinese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(26)
Ancestry
English18.1%(4,488)
German17.7%(4,394)
Irish8.4%(2,076)
American3.7%(915)
Norwegian3.2%(782)
Swedish3.2%(782)
French2.4%(590)
Italian2.3%(563)
Scottish2.2%(552)
Welsh1.6%(394)
Polish0.9%(224)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(214)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(189)
Dutch0.6%(152)
British0.4%(105)
Russian0.4%(89)
Greek0.3%(67)
Danish0.3%(66)
Swiss0.2%(55)
West Indian0.2%(49)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Belgian0.1%(32)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Ukrainian0.1%(26)
Serbian0.1%(18)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Haitian0%(6)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.4%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+58%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2011
from 52.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
52.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2012
from 19.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 73.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2016
from 82.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2016
from 16.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(2,825)
Married56.1%(5,466)
Widowed4.2%(409)
Divorced10.8%(1,051)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(2,720)
Married48.7%(5,384)
Widowed13.7%(1,516)
Divorced13%(1,442)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.2%(282)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(197)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.3%(805)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.9%(333)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,857 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kerrville, Texas?

Kerrville, Texas has about 24,755 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kerrville, Texas?

The typical household in Kerrville, Texas earns about $62,102 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kerrville, Texas expensive?

In Kerrville, Texas, the median home is worth about $303,400, and the typical rent is about $1,086 a month.

How educated are people in Kerrville, Texas?

About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kerrville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kerrville, Texas?

About 11.5% of people in Kerrville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kerrville, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Kerrville, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,371 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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