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Kendall County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Kendall County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kendall County is a predominantly residential community of roughly 47,000 people, with a high homeownership rate of 79.5% and a median home value of $489,800, reflecting its character as an affluent suburb. Nearly half of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher (49.1%), median household income sits at $114,962, and the poverty rate is just 5.1%, indicating a well-educated, higher-income workforce—though labor force participation of 60.7% and a mean commute of 29 minutes suggest many residents work outside the county. The population grew 11.9% over five years, underscoring sustained residential demand in the area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

46,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$114,962

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.9% since 2018

Kendall County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone36,503 (75.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,816 (12.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,327 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,553 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone800 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone455 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,250
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island152
  3. 3.Other Indo-European146
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic143
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,392

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,559

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$57,181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,444
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,380
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,799
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing2,423
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,824

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,212
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,578
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,995
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,112
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,309

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.81×)2,624
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.73×)2,609
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.44×)1,473
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.30×)3,498
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)1,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$489,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,576/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9993,497 (24.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,332 (16.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,672 (11.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,569 (11.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,271 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999891 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

49.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,817 (67.9%)
  • Worked At Home4,713 (21.6%)
  • Carpooled1,662 (7.6%)
  • Other364 (1.7%)
  • Walked225 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle34 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.