Comanche County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Comanche 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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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,950 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 14.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.41% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,355 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Comanche County grew by 3.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,950 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Comanche County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.0% of residents. That is 9.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,582 18.5% -5.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,326 16.7% -6.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,888 20.7% +1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,209 23.0% +9.8 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 50.7% of the people living in Comanche County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Comanche County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,920 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.53% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Comanche County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $291,826 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $855 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Comanche County is about 28.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $855 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Comanche County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 140 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 140 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,340 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,614 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 253 | 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 Comanche County is 17 minutes, shorter 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
Comanche County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.58 | 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
Comanche County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Comanche County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.7% | 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).
Comanche County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Comanche County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County, TX | 13,950 | $59,920 #2/3 | $291,826 #1/3 | 16.8 min #3/3 |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | $65,723 | $232,812 | 13.7 min |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | $57,105 | $175,472 | 13.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Comanche County, Texas.
What is the population of Comanche County, Texas?
About 13,950 people live in Comanche County, Texas, in 5,355 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Comanche County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Comanche County, Texas has 15 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 17% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Comanche County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.9 times the median household income ($291,826 against $59,920), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $855 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Comanche County, Texas?
18.0% of adults in Comanche County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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