Kenedy County, Texas
County seat: Sarita · Population 319 (2025) · 1,459 sq mi
Kenedy County is the 252nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 319 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sarita. It is part of the South Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Kenedy County facts
- County seat
- Sarita
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 319 −8.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,459 sq mi 25th largest of 254
- Water area
- 487 sq mi
- Population density
- 0 per sq mi
- Established
- 1921
- Named after
- Mifflin Kenedy Texas businessman and rancher (1818-1895)
- Largest city
- Sarita 92
- Median household income
- $38,882
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48261
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sarita | 92 |
ZIP codes in Kenedy County
3 ZIP codes reach into Kenedy County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78338
- 78385
- 78580 also Willacy County
Population of Kenedy County, 2020–2025
Kenedy County shrank by 31 people (−8.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2 more deaths than births and a net loss of 30 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 349 |
| 2021 | 340 |
| 2022 | 356 |
| 2023 | 347 |
| 2024 | 323 |
| 2025 | 319 |
Neighboring counties
- Kleberg County north · 30,315 people
- Willacy County south · 19,971 people
- Brooks County west · 6,579 people
- Hidalgo County southwest · 921,549 people
Printable Kenedy County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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