Comal County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Comal County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,826 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 320.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 5.02% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 71,354 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Comal County grew by 75.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 183,826 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Comal County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.1% of residents. That is 3.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 34,321 18.7% -4.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 35,428 19.3% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 42,378 23.1% +3.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 35,467 19.3% +6.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Comal County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Comal County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,069 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.95% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Comal County is about 29% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $329,353 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,603 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Comal County is about 17.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,603 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Comal County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,854 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,866 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,724 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Comal County is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Comal County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Comal County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Comal County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Comal County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Comal County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 183,826 residents against a local median of 226,139. Where Comal County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 33% above the local median of $248,374 at $329,353.
The counties themselves spread $390,662 on median home price, so Comal County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Comal County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | $102,069 #2/5 | $329,353 #2/5 | 26.5 min #3/5 |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | $89,812 | $488,757 | 30.0 min |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | $93,226 | $231,061 | 25.2 min |
| Bexar County, TX | 2,066,173 | $72,368 | $265,688 | 23.0 min |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 | $98,094 | 28.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Comal County, Texas.
What is the population of Comal County, Texas?
About 183,826 people live in Comal County, Texas, in 71,354 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Comal County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Comal County, Texas has 320 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Comal County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($329,353 against $102,069), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,603 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Comal County, Texas?
Unemployment in Comal County, Texas is only 3.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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