Karnes County, Texas

Karnes County
Karnes County
County
	The Karnes County Courthouse in Karnes City
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 28°55′N 97°52′W / 28.91°N 97.86°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	February 4, 1854
Named for	Henry Karnes
Seat	Karnes City
Largest city	Kenedy
Area
• Total	754 sq mi (1,950 km2)
• Land	748 sq mi (1,940 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,710
• Density	20/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.co.karnes.tx.us

Karnes County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,710.^[1] Its county seat is Karnes City.^[2] The county is named for Henry Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.^[3] The former San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passed through Karnes County in its connection linking San Antonio with Corpus Christi.

^ "QuickFacts: Karnes County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 172.