Comal County, TX

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2024 Population

183,826

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.476% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.48%

0.639% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,889

2.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$427,200

7.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

88,606

5.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Comal County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Comal County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Comal County, TX are William Edge Institute (47 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Comal County, TX was $427,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Comal County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Comal County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Comal County, TX borders Bexar County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, and Kendall County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Comal County, TX is home to a population of 184k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.24% of Comal County, TX residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Comal County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Comal County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comal County, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Comal County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comal County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 655
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.7k ± 1.77k
White (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.67k

28.4%

Hispanic Population

52.2k people

28.4% of the people in Comal County, TX are hispanic (52.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comal County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

6.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

As of 2024, 6.24% of Comal County, TX residents (11.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Comal County, TX was 6.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Comal County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,735 ± 876
Vietnam
3,757 ± 424
Gulf War (1990s)
3,067 ± 488

Comal County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Comal County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Comal County, TX employs 88.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Comal County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,191 people), Retail Trade (10,505 people), and Educational Services (8,501 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,439), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,103), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,932).

Employment

Occupations

88.6k

2024 Value

± 2,907

5.53%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comal County, TX grew at a rate of 5.53%, from 84k employees to 88.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comal County, TX, are Management Occupations (12,719 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,549 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comal County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

88.6k

2024 Value

± 2,907

5.53%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comal County, TX grew at a rate of 5.53%, from 84k employees to 88.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comal County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,191 people), Retail Trade (10,505 people), and Educational Services (8,501 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comal County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Comal County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,439

Median earning men ± $3,076

$46,732

Median earning women ± $2,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,349), Information ($88,824), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,638).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,769), Information ($87,872), and Manufacturing ($65,621).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

403
Construction
401
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
272
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$403k
Construction
$370k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$329k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Comal County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Comal County, TX awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Comal County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Comal County, TX are White (23 and 48.9%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 44.7%), Black or African American (2 and 4.26%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Comal County, TX by number of degrees awarded are William Edge Institute (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Comal County, TX are General Cosmetology (23 and 48.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (15 and 31.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and 19.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 40 students enrolled in Comal County, TX, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
15 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Comal County, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Comal County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William Edge Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Edge Institute with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Comal County, TX, which is 0.0444 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comal County, TX was $427,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,800 to $427,200, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Comal County, TX is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Comal County, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comal County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.595%.

Housing

Property

$427,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,229

$54,667

Median Property Taxes

±$1,837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Comal County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Comal County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Comal County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comal County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,889

Median Household Income

± $2,995

71.4k

Number of Households

± 2,424

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.4k households in Comal County, TX grew to $101,889 from the previous year's value of $99,015.

The following chart displays the households in Comal County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comal County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Comal County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comal County, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Comal County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comal County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comal County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comal County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.595%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comal County, TX (11.8k out of 182k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Comal County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.1% of the children was living in poverty in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 274 in Comal County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.52 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.5% of the population of Comal County, TX has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 6.84% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 3.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Comal County, TX see 1,683 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,683 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1539 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 536 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,683 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Comal County, TX

Primary care physicians in Comal County, TX see an average of 1,683 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,683 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Comal County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

6.84%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

3.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comal County, TX declined by 4.1% from 10.9% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Comal County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.8 in Comal County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comal County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Comal County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comal County, TX.