COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Kinney County

Texas · 3,119 residents · 1,361 sq mi

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Kinney County is a county of 3,119 people in Texas. The median age is 39.3, about 6 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 28.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 42%. The typical home is worth $31,500. The median household earns $15,750, about 48% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,119

−8%vs 2000

vs 3,379 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,361 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(194)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(227)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(225)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(213)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(149)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.8%(369)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(356)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(294)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(403)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.6%(486)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(180)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,750

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,320 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,931

−48%vs 2000

vs $15,350 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.6%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,500

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$276

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $369 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

31.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic47%(1,587)

Black1.3%(44)

Hispanic / Latino50.5%(1,707)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.9%(2,743)

Black2%(63)

Hispanic / Latino50.8%(1,585)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other9.8%(307)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican47.2%(1,490)

Central American2.8%(87)

Honduran1.5%(46)

South American1.3%(41)

Venezuelan1.3%(41)

Puerto Rican1.3%(40)

Salvadoran0.9%(27)

Cuban0.4%(12)

Nicaraguan0.4%(12)

Guatemalan0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German17.6%(557)

English6.2%(195)

Irish5.6%(178)

Scottish1.6%(52)

Danish1.3%(40)

Norwegian1.1%(36)

Greek1%(33)

French1%(31)

Swedish0.7%(21)

British0.5%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(15)

Welsh0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.4%(530)

Married61.3%(1,069)

Widowed2.1%(37)

Divorced6.2%(109)

Women 15+

Never married10.3%(123)

Married68.3%(819)

Widowed14.8%(177)

Divorced6.8%(81)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.7%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 23.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% 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)13.7%(49)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.6%(202)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.5%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 357 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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