
Karnes City at a glance
What makes Karnes City different: At the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale, Karnes City saw its annual sales-tax revenue more than quadruple between 2010 and 2013 after ConocoPhillips struck oil in the county, and town officials channeled the windfall into parks, schools and walking spaces to outlast the boom-bust cycle.
- Karnes City population
- 3,620
- Karnes County Medicare
- 2,916
- MA penetration (county)
- 49%
- Spanish-speaking market
- Yes — bilingual