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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 11.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 5,800 people were considered in poverty.

11.4%

of the population (2020–2024)

5.83K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Kerr County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 11.7% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 11.4% of the population in Kerr County, TX were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 5,800 residents of Kerr County were living under the poverty line, down 0.78% from 5,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 5,800 people in Kerr County, TX were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Kerr County decreased from 19.5% to 12.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 12.8% to 11.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4% to 10.4%.

In Kerr County, TX, the poverty rate for children decreased from 19.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Kerr County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, decreasing from 39% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.

In Kerr County, TX, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population decreased from 39% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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