Karnes County, Texas
14 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,968
- Median household income
- $60,214
- ±9,628
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 162 of 5,509 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 70.6%
- 3,340 of 4,730 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Karnes | 14,754 (2021) | 210 W Calvert St, Karnes City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Falls City | 544 (2021) | Po Box 250, Falls City | — |
| City of Karnes City | 3,270 (2021) | 314 E Calvert Ave, Karnes City | — |
| City of Kenedy | 3,626 (2021) | 303 W Main St, Kenedy | — |
| City of Runge | 963 (2021) | Po Box 206, Runge | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecleto Creek Watershed District | Flood control | 491 N Sunset Strip St, Kenedy | — |
| Escondido Watershed District | Flood control | 491 N Sunset Strip St, Kenedy | — |
| Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | 491 N Sunset Strip St, Kenedy | — |
| Karnes County Hospital District | Hospitals | 3349 S Highway 181, Kenedy | — |
| Falls City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 145, Falls City | — |
| Kenedy and Karnes Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 116 Stewart Ave, Kenedy | — |
| Runge Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 127, Runge | — |
| Karnes County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 222 Tilden St, Kenedy | — |
| Karnes County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 491 N Sunset Strip St, Kenedy | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FALLS CITY ISD
School district2 schools
700 N NELSON ST, Falls City, TX, 78113
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KARNES CITY ISD
School district6 schools
404 N HWY 123, Karnes City, TX, 78118
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KENEDY ISD
School district4 schools
401 F M 719, Kenedy, TX, 78119
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RUNGE ISD
School district2 schools
600 REIFFERT, Runge, TX, 78151
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.