Town guide

Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, home to about 24,755 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78028.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population24,7551,129 per sq mi
Median home value$303,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kerrville

1 ZIP code

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Around Kerrville

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX55 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kerrville

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

Kerrville had 24,278 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 137th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Kerr County grew from 4,980 residents in 1900 to 52,598 in 2020.

Kerrville population by census2000: 20,425, 2010: 22,347, 2020: 24,27820,425200022,347201024,2782020

Kerr County, 1900–2020

Kerr County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,980, 1910: 5,505, 1920: 5,842, 1930: 10,151, 1940: 11,650, 1950: 14,022, 1960: 16,800, 1970: 19,454, 1980: 28,780, 1990: 36,304, 2000: 43,653, 2010: 49,625, 2020: 52,5985K’00’106K’20’3012K’40’5017K’60’7029K’80’9044K’00’1053K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KerrvilleJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 38°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in59°34°Jan1.763°38°Feb1.670°45°Mar2.476°52°Apr2.382°62°May4.389°68°Jun3.392°70°Jul2.193°69°Aug1.987°63°Sep3.778°54°Oct3.267°44°Nov2.260°36°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kerrville 3 Nne, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kerr County

18,330 jobs at 1,581 businesses in Kerr County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kerr CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,008 jobs; Retail trade: 3,682 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,538 jobs; Construction: 2,040 jobs; Other services: 1,088 jobs; Manufacturing: 948 jobs; Professional services: 693 jobs; Educational services: 647 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 11% Other services 6% Manufacturing 5% Professional services 4% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

539 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kerrville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Peterson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · KerrvilleUnder a mile
  • Hill Country Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fredericksburg21.7 miles
  • Legent Orthopedic + SpineGeneral hospital · no emergency room · San Antonio45.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors62
Specialist doctors96
Dentists39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants101
Mental health providers171
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists12
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies19

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 Kerrville

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Kerrville Schreiner Park · 510 acres2.7 mi
  • Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside · 473 acres2.7 mi
  • Singing Wind Park · 101 acres1.5 mi
  • Louise Hays Park · 46 acres0.2 mi
  • Kerrville-Schreiner Park · 37 acres2.5 mi
  • Lehmann-Monroe Park · 27 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • H-E-B0.2 mi
  • H-E-B0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • H-E-B Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • The Medicine Stop0.3 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library0.5 mi
  • Kerr Regional History Center0.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center0.3 mi
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center0.3 mi
  • Museum of Western Art1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Old Arcadia Theater0.3 mi
  • Cailloux Theater0.3 mi
  • VK Garage Theater0.3 mi
  • Hanszen Fine Arts0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Colleges and universities

  • Schreiner University

Notable people born here

  • Hillary Tuck (1978) · American actress
  • Robert Hale (1933) · American opera singer (1933–2023)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kerrville

Public schools here are run by Kerrville ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood CenterKerrvillePre-K198Public0.7 mi
Daniels ElKerrvilleK–5516Public1.2 mi
Fred H Tally ElKerrvilleK–5525Public2.9 mi
Nimitz ElKerrvilleK–5520Public1.4 mi
Starkey ElKerrvilleK–5434Public1.9 mi
Kerrville Disciplinary Alternative SchoolKerrville5–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Peterson MiddleKerrville6–81,001Public1.7 mi
Tivy H SKerrville9–121,363Public1.9 mi
Hill Country H SKerrville10–1243Alternative Education1.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Notre Dame Catholic SchoolKerrvillePre-K–8128Roman Catholic0.3 mi
St Peter's Episcopal SchoolKerrvillePre-K–K18Episcopal0.4 mi
Our Lady of the Hills Reg Catholic High SchoolKerrville9–1246Roman Catholic4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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