Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kerrville grades C+ overall, 250th of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 19 miles of trail and it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $350K, 5 years of the Kerrville area’s $69K median household income. 41% of working residents work locally in Kerrville, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Kerrville is home to Schreiner University.
Where Kerrville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Kerrville is from typical.
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Census counts: 156 in 1880, 24,278 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kerrville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kerrville.
Kerrville fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values still below their peak.
19 miles of trail in 23 parks and preserves. The trail density in Kerrville is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Kerrville Schreiner Park, at 539 acres.
| Kerrville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside | 13.2 mi | 467 |
| 2. Singing Wind Park | 1.7 mi | 101 |
| 3. Elm Creek Park | 0.7 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Kerrville ISD. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,001 | B+ |
| Tivy H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,363 | A− |
| Fred H Tally ElTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 525 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). 19% of Kerrville residents are under 18. Kerrville has grown 5.4% since 2020, to 25,578 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Kerrville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 23% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Kerrville | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Kerrville has mild winters and hot summers. Kerrville’s July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $350K, is 8% below its August 2022 peak.
59% of households own their home in Kerrville. The typical Kerrville home is worth about $350,000, down 1.5% in a year, 18% above the Texas typical home.
| Kerrville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,086 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 77% of Texas’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The average commute for its 10,440 working residents takes 17.6 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Jobs based in Kerrville grew to 13,851 in 2023, 1,912 more than in 2013. The top destinations are San Antonio (14%), Austin (4%) and Fredericksburg (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Kerrville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 9,435 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kerrville’s, it is healthier than 61%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Kerrville beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Kerrville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Kerrville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 86 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kerrville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kerrville
About 8 of every 100 Kerrville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
7.1% of the town is conserved land, across 23 parks and preserves.
4 places in Kerrville on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Kerrville.
City in Texas, United States
Kerrville is a city in and the county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 census. The city is named after James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, and friend of settler-founder Joshua Brown, who settled in the area to start a shingle-making camp. Being nestled in the hills of the Texas Hill Country, Kerrville is best known for its parks that line the Guadalupe River, which runs directly through the city; its other features include nearby youth summer camps, hunting ranches, and RV parks. It is home to the Texas' Official State Arts and Crafts Fair, the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Kerrville Triathlon (since 2011), and the Kerrvil…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kerrville grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #250 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Hillary Tuck and Robert Hale.
