Back مقاطعة كارنس (تكساس) Arabic Karnes County, Texas BAR Карнс (акруга) Byelorussian Карнс (окръг, Тексас) Bulgarian কার্নেস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস BPY Karnes Gông (Texas) CDO Karnes County CEB Karnes County Czech Karnes County, Texas Welsh Karnes County German
Karnes 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 |
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.