Kenedy County Demographics

A map of Kenedy County's Population by Race

Kenedy County, Texas has an estimated population of 145, a dramatic decrease from the 350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% Hispanic, 9.0% White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kenedy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kenedy has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kenedy County, that probability was 39.9% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kenedy County is ranked the 253rd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Kenedy County was ranked the 252nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kenedy County's White Population

13 residents of Kenedy County, or 9.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kenedy County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Kenedy County ranks 235th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's White population has declined by an estimated 82.2%. White residents' share of Kenedy County's population has decreased from 20.9% to 9.0%.

Kenedy County is more White than neighboring Brooks County (7.2% White), Hidalgo County (6% White), and Cameron County (8.7% White). Kenedy County is less White than neighboring Willacy County (9.8% White), and Kleberg County (20.8% White).

Kenedy County's Black Population

1 residents of Kenedy County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kenedy County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Kenedy County ranks 251st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Kenedy County's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Kenedy County is more Black than neighboring Brooks County (0.6% Black), Hidalgo County (0.6% Black), and Cameron County (0.5% Black). Kenedy County is less Black than neighboring Willacy County (1.5% Black), and Kleberg County (3.6% Black).

Kenedy County's Asian Population

1 residents of Kenedy County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kenedy County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Kenedy County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Kenedy County's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Kenedy County is more Asian than neighboring Willacy County (0.2% Asian), and Brooks County (0% Asian). Kenedy County is less Asian than neighboring Kleberg County (1.3% Asian), Hidalgo County (1% Asian), and Cameron County (0.8% Asian).

Kenedy County's Hispanic Population

128 residents of Kenedy County, or 88.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kenedy County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kenedy County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kenedy County's population has increased from 74.6% to 88.3%.

Kenedy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Willacy County (87.3% Hispanic), and Kleberg County (71.4% Hispanic). Kenedy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brooks County (90.1% Hispanic), Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic), and Cameron County (89.3% Hispanic).

Kenedy County's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Kenedy County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kenedy County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kenedy County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kenedy County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.7%.

Kenedy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Willacy County (0% Native American/Other), Kleberg County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hidalgo County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cameron County (0.3% Native American/Other). Kenedy County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brooks County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Kenedy County's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Kenedy County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kenedy County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kenedy County ranks 206th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenedy County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Kenedy County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.7%.

Kenedy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hidalgo County (0.3% Multiracial), and Cameron County (0.4% Multiracial). Kenedy County is less Multiracial than neighboring Willacy County (1.3% Multiracial), Kleberg County (2.4% Multiracial), and Brooks County (1.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.