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Comal County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Comal County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Comal County is a fast-growing residential and mixed-use economy outside San Antonio, with population expanding 29.2% over five years to 201,628 and a median household income of $101,889 against a 6.4% poverty rate. The labor force of roughly 125,000 carries a 42.2% bachelor's-degree attainment rate, a 3.5% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $50,450, with a 31.4-minute mean commute suggesting significant out-county employment. A 76.9% homeownership rate and median home value of $398,800 reflect a predominantly owner-occupied, suburban character, while the 6.6% foreign-born share indicates a less immigrant-intensive workforce than many Texas metros.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

201,628

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,889

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+29.2% since 2018

Comal County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone130,763 (71.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27,857 (15.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,701 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,846 (3.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,872 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,947 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,660
  2. 2.Other Indo-European671
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic612
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island522
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,742

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,472

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,692
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,658
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,505
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,879
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing7,631

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations42,764
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,116
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,880
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,376
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.30×)7,575
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.22×)6,828
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)2,259
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.11×)8,173
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)9,557

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$398,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,460/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99911,201 (20.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,762 (17.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,828 (16.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,007 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,394 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,648 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62,618 (71.3%)
  • Worked At Home16,430 (18.7%)
  • Carpooled6,661 (7.6%)
  • Other909 (1.0%)
  • Walked678 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle339 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.