Kenedy County is home to 145 people in Texas. At a median age of 54.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 47% of locals were born outside the United States. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. The population has fallen 65% since 2000. Households here earn about 50% less than in Texas as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $38,882, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
53% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Kenedy County
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants20.0% → 52.7%(+32.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median age32.2 → 54.8(+22.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population460 → 145(−68%)US over the same years: +35%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)80%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 5 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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Over time
Kenedy County, decade by decade
Kenedy County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
460
$39,601
$35,999
7.8%
41.9
2000
414
$45,541
$97,094
20.3%
41.9
2010
416
$69,530
$102,139
17.9%
46.2
2020
350
$48,582
–
1.5%
50.1
2024
145
$38,882
–
13.0%
26.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
