Karnes City, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,457. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,430 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,905 (55.1%), Females: 1,552 (44.9%)
Karnes County
Zip code: 78118
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $25,156
Median house value: $36,700
Population by Race
Races in Karnes City:
- Hispanic (63.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (29.5%)
- Other race (19.5%)
- Black (5.7%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.9%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (4.7%), United States (2.4%), Czech (1.9%), English (1.8%).
Elevation: 433 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Karnes City
- High school or higher: 51.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Karnes City city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 10.8%
5.6% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +492 (+16.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Karnes City:
- OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KENEDY, TX)
- WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FLORESVILLE, TX)
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE (about 34 miles; BEEVILLE, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Karnes City:
- LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 58 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
- SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 60 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
- VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Abbreviation: VCT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Karnes City:
- KARNES COUNTY (about 7 miles; KENEDY, TX; Abbreviation: 2R9)
- GOLIAD COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 29 miles; BERCLAIR, TX; Abbreviation: 7T3)
- BEEVILLE MUNI (about 38 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 3R0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Karnes City:
- COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
- ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,778)
- PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 57 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
- OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 57 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
- SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
- TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
Schools
Public high school in Karnes City:
- KARNES CITY H S (Students: 294; Location: P O BOX 38; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Karnes City:
- ROGER E SIDES EL (Students: 434; Location: 221 N ESPLANADE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- KARNES CITY J H (Students: 215; Location: 410 E HWY 123; Grades: 06 – 08)
- KARNES CITY J J A E P (Students: 4; Location: 115 N MARKET; Grades: 05 – 12)
- KARNES COUNTY ELITE (Students: 3; Location: 115 N MARKET ST; Grades: 04 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Karnes City:
- KARNES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,683; Location: 302 S PANNA MARIA AVE; 21,331 books; 635 audio materials; 548 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)