Kinney County Demographics

A map of Kinney County's Population by Race

Kinney County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,157, a less than 1% change from the 3,129 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.5% Hispanic, 39.8% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kinney County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kinney has become 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 Kinney County, that probability was 55.2% in 2020 and 51.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kinney County is ranked the 222nd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Kinney County was ranked the 221st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kinney County's White Population

1,255 residents of Kinney County, or 39.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kinney County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Kinney County ranks 171st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's White population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. White residents' share of Kinney County's population has decreased from 47.6% to 39.8%.

Kinney County is more White than neighboring Maverick County (2.9% White), Uvalde County (25.6% White), and Zavala County (6% White). Kinney County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (53.3% White), and Real County (79.1% White).

Kinney County's Black Population

2 residents of Kinney County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kinney County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Kinney County ranks 179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's Black population has declined by an estimated 94.4%. Black residents' share of Kinney County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.1%.

Kinney County is less Black than neighboring Maverick County (0.2% Black), Edwards County (2.1% Black), Uvalde County (0.3% Black), Real County (0.7% Black), and Zavala County (0.8% Black).

Kinney County's Asian Population

0 residents of Kinney County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kinney County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Kinney County ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kinney County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kinney County is less Asian than neighboring Maverick County (0.5% Asian), Uvalde County (1.1% Asian), and Zavala County (0.5% Asian).

Kinney County's Hispanic Population

1,814 residents of Kinney County, or 57.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kinney County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kinney County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Kinney County's population has increased from 47.0% to 57.5%.

Kinney County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (43% Hispanic), and Real County (18.9% Hispanic). Kinney County is less Hispanic than neighboring Maverick County (94.8% Hispanic), Uvalde County (70.9% Hispanic), and Zavala County (92.6% Hispanic).

Kinney County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Kinney County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kinney County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kinney County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kinney County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Kinney County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edwards County (0.2% Native American/Other), Uvalde County (0.7% Native American/Other), Real County (0% Native American/Other), and Zavala County (0% Native American/Other). Kinney County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maverick County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Kinney County's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Kinney County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kinney County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kinney County ranks 136th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kinney County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kinney County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.6%.

Kinney County is more Multiracial than neighboring Maverick County (0.2% Multiracial), Edwards County (1.5% Multiracial), Uvalde County (1.5% Multiracial), Real County (1.3% Multiracial), and Zavala County (0% 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.