Town guide

Kenedy, Texas

Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, home to about 3,430 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78119.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,430935 per sq mi
Median home value$140,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kenedy

1 ZIP code

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Around Kenedy

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)63 miles away
Closer regional airportVictoria Regional Airport (VCT)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX61 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kenedy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kenedy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kenedy had 3,473 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 533rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Karnes County grew from 8,681 residents in 1900 to 14,710 in 2020.

Kenedy population by census2000: 3,487, 2010: 3,296, 2020: 3,4733,48720003,29620103,4732020

Karnes County, 1900–2020

Karnes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,681, 1910: 14,942, 1920: 19,049, 1930: 23,316, 1940: 19,248, 1950: 17,139, 1960: 14,995, 1970: 13,462, 1980: 13,593, 1990: 12,455, 2000: 15,446, 2010: 14,824, 2020: 14,7109K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KenedyJan: high 66°F, low 44°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in66°44°Jan1.869°47°Feb1.675°54°Mar2.581°60°Apr2.387°67°May3.192°72°Jun3.594°73°Jul3.296°73°Aug2.890°70°Sep4.184°61°Oct2.975°53°Nov2.567°45°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beeville 5 Ne, TX weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Karnes County

5,230 jobs at 328 businesses in Karnes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Karnes CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,296 jobs; Administrative and support: 767 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 560 jobs; Retail trade: 530 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 460 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 385 jobs; Construction: 271 jobs; Wholesale trade: 207 jobsMining, oil and gas 25% Administrative and support 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenedy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Otto Kaiser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kenedy3.6 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital BeevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beeville28.2 miles
  • Connally Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Floresville31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kenedy

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Joe Gulley Park · 51 acres1.3 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway · 18 acres1.4 mi
  • Ball Park0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B Pharmacy1.1 mi

Museums

  • Kenedy Museum2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kenedy

Public schools here are run by Kenedy ISD, The Excel Center (for Adults). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenedy ElKenedyPre-K–5384Public1.7 mi
Kenedy MiddleKenedy6–8149Public1.8 mi
ConnallyKenedy9–1283Charter2.1 mi
Kenedy H SKenedy9–12219Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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