Kountze

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.978
State:: Texas

Kountze is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. Kountze has a 2025 population of 2,242. It is also the county seat of Hardin County. Kountze is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 14.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,964 in 2020.

The average household income in Kountze is $80,868 with a poverty rate of 12.83%.The median age in Kountze is 34.8 years: 33.2 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kountze includes 70.94% White, 23.46% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,406	70.94%
Black or African American	465	23.46%
Two or more races	99	4.99%
Asian	10	0.5%
Other race	2	0.1%

Kountze Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kountze's average per capita income is $53,919. Household income levels show a median of $65,568. The poverty rate stands at 12.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$98,611	-
Families	$66,765	$89,541
Households	$65,568	$80,868
Non Families	$53,125	$47,000

$53,919

Average Income

$65,568

Median Household Income

12.83%

Poverty Rate