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A town of 7,330, settled in 1893.
Kingsland grades C− overall, ranked 426th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the median household income is $57K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 61% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $441K, 6.5 years of the county’s $68K median household income. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Kingsland, above both Texas’ towns (14%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 40 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk.
6,030 counted in 2010 and 7,028 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Kingsland is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,241 in 1980, 7,028 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kingsland is unincorporated, so Llano County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Kingsland.
Kingsland is a second-home town and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
6.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kingsland’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Packsaddle Elementary School Playground | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Llano ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packsaddle ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 630 | C |
| Kingsland SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 145 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
At 6.5 years of the county’s $68K median household income, the typical home (about $441K) costs more against local pay than in 92% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The typical value, about $441K, is 19% below its July 2022 peak.
The median rent in Kingsland is $892 a month. The typical Kingsland home is worth about $441,000, down 3.7% in a year, 49% above the Texas typical home.
| Kingsland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $892 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Kingsland. Kingsland beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kingsland.
| Kingsland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kingsland | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.2% | 16.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.7% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $794 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2018, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kingsland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 751 in 2013 to 1,102.
Most working residents leave Kingsland for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Kingsland grew to 1,102 in 2023, 351 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Austin (11%), Marble Falls (11%) and San Antonio (4%).
| Kingsland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Llano weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.6°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.2°.
Kingsland has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Kingsland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Kingsland; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kingsland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Kingsland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Kingsland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Llano County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kingsland had a population of 7,028. Texas Ranch to Market Road 1431 runs through the community.
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Kingsland grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #426 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.