Kinney
Texas

What stands out

Three things set Kinney County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the average temperature is in the top 2% of American counties (72°F), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2 of 100), and rainfall is in the bottom 3% of American counties (11 inches a year). Within Texas it ranks 40th of 254 counties for the average temperature.

Where you are

You live in Kinney County, Texas. 3,157 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +30).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,386 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,513. Unemployment runs 4.7%, higher than 85% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $130K, cheaper than 91% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,015 a month. Property tax is 0.99% of home value, roughly $1,115 a year on that median home, higher than 59% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 71% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.5 years, longer than 69% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 3.2 per 10,000 people. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.92 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 64% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 42 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 53% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 72°F, highs near 85 and lows near 60, warmer than 98% of American counties. About 11 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 76 Mbps down, slower than 93% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation.