Language Spoken At Home in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,132 | 100% |
| English only | 8,732 | 61.8% |
| Language other than English | 5,400 | 38.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,582 | 11.2% |
| Spanish | 5,146 | 36.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,533 | 10.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 212 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 42 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,936 | 100% |
| American | 367 | 2.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 511 | 3.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 78 | 0.5% |
| English | 786 | 5.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 237 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,261 | 15.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 891 | 6.0% |
| Italian | 113 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 1,532 | 10.3% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 154 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 160 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,496 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,145 | 70.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,477 | 32.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,230 | 49.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 887 | 19.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 285 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 198 | 4.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 630 | 14.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 392 | 8.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,351 | 30.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,244 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 606 | 13.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,617 | 36.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,425 | 31.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,970 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,496 | 41.0% |
| Spouse | 2,240 | 20.4% |
| Child | 3,349 | 30.5% |
| Other relatives | 497 | 4.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 388 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 296 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,762 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,352 | 43.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,022 | 38.9% |
| Separated | 334 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 264 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 790 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,777 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,128 | 23.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,490 | 52.1% |
| Separated | 90 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 623 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 446 | 9.3% |
Fertility in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 237 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 111 | 46.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 175 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
Grandparents in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 236 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 124 | 52.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 18 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 27 | 11.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 5.1% |
| 5 or more years | 67 | 28.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100% |
| Who are female | 89 | 71.8% |
| Who are married | 50 | 40.3% |
School Enrollment in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,881 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 231 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten | 149 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,225 | 42.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 957 | 33.2% |
| College or graduate school | 319 | 11.1% |
Educational Attainment in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,401 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,333 | 12.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,673 | 16.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,755 | 36.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,912 | 18.4% |
| Associate's degree | 631 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 802 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 295 | 2.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.5% |
Veteran Status in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,046 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,195 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,979 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,421 | 22.1% |
| Under 18 years | 2,888 | 100% |
| With a disability | 260 | 9.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,213 | 19.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,875 | 100% |
| With a disability | 948 | 50.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,704 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,091 | 82.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,401 | 16.3% |
| Same county | 783 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 1,618 | 11.0% |
| Same state | 1,505 | 10.2% |
| Different state | 113 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 212 | 1.4% |
Place Of Birth in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,936 | 100% |
| Native | 14,056 | 94.1% |
| Born in United States | 14,033 | 94.0% |
| State of residence | 12,599 | 84.4% |
| Different state | 1,434 | 9.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 880 | 5.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 880 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 69 | 7.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 811 | 92.2% |
Year of Entry in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 903 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 880 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 76 | 8.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 804 | 91.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Karnes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 880 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 10 | 1.1% |
| Africa | 37 | 4.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 824 | 93.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |