Jury Pool Profile
Kinney County, Texas
- County seat
- Brackettville
- Judicial district
- 63rd District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,128
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,157.
At a glance
Kinney County is a 3,128-person venue. The county population is 63% White (Census race-alone categories). 57% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Those figures overlap rather than adding up; counted separately, non-Hispanic White residents are 39.8%, which is the basis the chart below uses. Median household income is $56,917, $22,806 below the TX state median of $79,723; 11.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 48.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest published sector is Public administration, at 30.2% of covered employment, average pay $90,950/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.34%, above the 4.32% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,157
- Median household income
- $70,000
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 63% / 0%.
Kinney County has a population of 3,157, with a median age of 50.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 63.1%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 57.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $56,917; 11.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 20.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Public administration, about 33% of covered jobs.
Public administration is the largest published sector at 30.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 25.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.34%, above the Texas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Kinney County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.9% in 2024, 71.4% in 2020, 65.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 48.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
48.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 12.2% of the adult civilian population (357 individuals).