Karnes City, TX Public Records
Karnes City is an incorporated city in Karnes County, Texas, with an estimated population of 3,620 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.3 square miles of land. That is up about 34 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Karnes City City Hall
Karnes City's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city secretary or city clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Karnes City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Karnes City |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 314 E Calvert Ave, Karnes City, TX 78118 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Karnes City
Karnes City is in Karnes County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Karnes County at a Glance
| County | Karnes County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 15,137 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Karnes City |
⚖️ Karnes County District Clerk (District Courts of Karnes County)
| Address | 101 N Panna Maria, Ste 104, Karnes City, TX 78118 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (830) 780-2562 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.karnes.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Karnes County Clerk
| Address | 210 W Calvert Ave, Ste 100, Karnes City, TX 78118-2929 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (830) 780-3938 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Karnes County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Karnes City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Karnes City, TX:
📋 Karnes City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Karnes County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |