Texas County Map
Karnes County, Texas
County seat: Karnes City · Established 1854 · Central Texas · FIPS 48255
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Karnes County, TX
Karnes County Neighboring counties County seat (Karnes City)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Karnes City
Population
15,018
Area
750 sq mi
Density
20.0 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1854
Latitude
28.906°N
Longitude
97.859°W
Bordering counties (7)
Bee County · Goliad County · Live Oak County · Atascosa County · Wilson County · DeWitt County · Gonzales County
About
Karnes County was established in 1854, named for Henry Karnes (1812–1840), a soldier in the Texas Revolution, and carved from Bexar County, DeWitt County, Goliad County, Gonzales County and San Patricio County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.