The Town Files

Kerr County, Texas

53,489 people. The median home is worth $321,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,395.

Towns in Kerr County

Towns in Kerr County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kerrville24,278$303,400$62,10241.7

People and housing

Kerr CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$321,200$184,100
Median rent$1,109$1,086
Median household income$69,395$65,842
Median age48.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

19,471 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,546 a year.

Largest industries in Kerr CountyRetail2,798 jobs · $41,411Hotels & restaurants2,589 jobs · $28,691Construction1,924 jobs · $65,180Manufacturing1,418 jobs · $72,089Other services671 jobs · $44,256Finance & insurance421 jobs · $79,093
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kerr County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 509 storm events in Kerr County from 1996 to 2026, with 123 deaths.

Storm events in Kerr County by type since 1996Hail182Heat1Flood11Drought109Wildfire4Flash Flood113Winter Storm19Excessive Heat4Winter Weather19Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kerr County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).