Kerr County, Texas

Kerr County, Texas
County
Kerr County Courthouse, southside view
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Coordinates: 30.059953°N 99.353339°W / 30.059953; -99.353339
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	January 26, 1856 (created) March 1856 (organized)
Named for	James Kerr
Seat	Kerrville
Largest city	Kerrville
Area
• Total	1,107.283 sq mi (2,867.85 km2)
• Land	1,103.333 sq mi (2,857.62 km2)
• Water	3.950 sq mi (10.23 km2)  0.36%
Population  (2020)
• Total	52,598
• Estimate  (2025)	54,037
• Density	48.847/sq mi (18.860/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	830
Congressional district	21st
Website	www.kerrcountytx.gov

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Kerr County (/kɜːr/ KUR) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,598, and it was estimated to be 54,037 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Kerrville. The county was named by Joshua D. Brown for his fellow Kentucky native James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas. The Kerrville, Texas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Kerr County.