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Kinney County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Kinney County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kinney County is a small, rural Texas county of 3,140 residents with a notably low unemployment rate of 1.6%, though labor force participation stands at just 51.7%, reflecting an older workforce with a median age of 50.3 years. Educational attainment is limited, with only 19.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county has seen a significant population decline of 14.6% over five years. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values sit at $88,500 and median gross rent at $771/month—against a median household income of $70,000 and a poverty rate of 11.3%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.6% since 2018

Kinney County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,993 (63.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race796 (25.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone242 (7.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone65 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races59 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,290

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

357

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,036

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,491

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance400
  2. 2.Construction (Group)284
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities207
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services192
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)152

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations522
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations322
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations318
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations258
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations177

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.94×)251
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.06×)142
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)459
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.14×)166
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.14×)115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$88,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$771/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999135 (14.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999121 (12.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999120 (12.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999113 (11.7%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999105 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99976 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,080 (69.9%)
  • Worked At Home253 (16.4%)
  • Walked150 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled60 (3.9%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.