Kerrville is a city located in Kerr County Texas. Kerrville had a total population of 20,425 as of the 2000 census. Kerrville is named for James Kerr, a major in the Confederate Army, and friend of town founder Joshua Brown, who settled in the area to start a cypress shingle mill.

The people of this town and surrounding areas somtimes jokingly refer to themselves as "Kerrverts," though it should be noted that "Kerrvillite" is the correct term.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 19, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 yaers. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $32,085, and the median income for a family is $38,979. Males have a median income of $27,555 versus $19,923 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,193. 15.% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below poverty line.

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