Karnes County, Texas
| Karnes County, Texas | |
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The Karnes County Courthouse in Karnes City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 4, 1854 |
| Named for | Henry Karnes |
| Seat | Karnes City |
| Largest city | Kenedy |
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| • Total | 754 sq mi (1,953 km2) |
| • Land | 748 sq mi (1,937 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 14,824 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 15th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Karnes County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,824. Its county seat is Karnes City. The county is named for Henry Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
The former San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passed through Karnes County in its connection linking San Antonio with Corpus Christi.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 754 square miles (1,950 km2), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 4,454 households, and 3,246 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,479 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.55% White, 10.79% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.43% Asian American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 17.23% of other races, and 2.26% of two or more races. 47.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race.
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