Kendall County, Texas

Kendall County
The Kendall County Courthouse in Boerne
The Kendall County Courthouse in Boerne
Official seal of Kendall County
Map of Texas highlighting Kendall County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°57′N 98°42′W / 29.95°N 98.7°W / 29.95; -98.7
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1862
Named forGeorge Wilkins Kendall
SeatBoerne
Largest cityBoerne
Area
 • Total
663 sq mi (1,720 km2)
 • Land662 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
44,279
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district21st
Websitewww.co.kendall.tx.us

Kendall County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020 census, its population was 44,279.[1] Its county seat is Boerne.[2] The county is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican–American War correspondent.

Kendall County is part of the San AntonioNew Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area.

Progressive Farmer rated Kendall County fifth in its list of the "Best Places to Live in Rural America" in 2006.

Kendall, along with Hays and Comal Counties, was listed in 2017 of the nation's 10 fastest-growing large counties with a population of at least 10,000. From 2015 to 2016, Kendall County, the second-fastest-growing county in the nation, grew by 5.16%, gaining 2,088 people in a one-year period.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Kendall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Zeke MacCormack, "Folks flocking to area counties: Kendall, Comal, and Hays are on the top 10 list", San Antonio Express-News, March 24, 2017, pp. 1, A11.
  4. ^ Press Release Number: CB17-44. Maricopa County Added Over 222 People Per Day in 2016, More Than Any Other County, U.S. Census Bureau, March 23, 2017.