† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKarnes CityTexasUnited States
Mexican64.9%32.1%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.3%1.2%0.7%
German13.3%8.3%12.5%
Polish8.9%0.8%2.2%
Irish6.8%6.0%9.4%
American4.3%4.6%5.3%
English3.6%7.9%9.5%
Italian1.8%1.9%4.8%
Czech1.8%——
Scottish0.8%1.3%1.3%
African American†5.5%10.3%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Karnes City
Texas
United States
Median age
35.4
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
11.4%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
9.1%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Karnes City
Texas
United States
Median household income
$55,354
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
29.6%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
9.9%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Karnes City
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.0%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
26.9%
28.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Karnes City
Texas
United States
Catholic
—
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Karnes City, Texas
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−20.0%
2008
+2.6%
2012
−15.2%
2016
−27.4%
2020
−45.7%
2024
−51.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
24.0%Harris249
75.5%Trump783
0.5%
R+51.5
R+5.8
R+50.0
1,037
R
27.0%Biden284
72.7%Trump765
0.3%
R+45.7
R+18.3
R+50.2
1,052
R
35.4%Clinton276
62.8%Trump490
1.8%
R+27.4
R+12.2
R+29.5
780
R
42.0%Obama317
57.2%Romney432
0.8%
R+15.2
R+17.8
R+19.1
755
D
50.3%Obama472
47.7%McCain448
2.0%
D+2.6
D+22.6
R+4.7
939
R
39.7%Kerry343
59.7%Bush516
0.7%
R+20.0
—
R+17.5
865
Karnes City sits at the heart of one of Texas's most productive shale plays, a factor that has shaped local revenue, migration patterns, and the boom-bust rhythm that influences voter sentiment in this small Karnes County seat.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.5 points.
A population of 3,605, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,354 describe the city.
In 2024, Karnes City, Texas voted Republican by 51.5 points (R+51.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,037 votes cast, 249 went Democratic and 783 went Republican.
When did Karnes City, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Karnes City, Texas voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Karnes City, Texas?
Karnes City, Texas has a population of 3,605 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Karnes City, Texas?
Median household income in Karnes City, Texas is $55,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Karnes City, Texas?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Karnes City, Texas from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
