Comal County

Comal County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	161,501
County Seat	Comal County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	091
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	131,611
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	165,201
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	15,224
Housing Units	70,899
Uninsured	3,180
Net Migration (recent)	20,397
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	4,756
Total Employees	60,916
Avg Annual Pay	$58,057
Median Household Income	$93,744
Poverty Rate	6.1%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$111,112
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,481,928,294
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,176

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$369,400
Median Rent	$1,390
FMR Studio	$1,116
FMR 1BR	$1,231
FMR 2BR	$1,501
FMR 3BR	$1,907
FMR 4BR	$2,243

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	12.6%
Adult Obesity	31.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	120
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	30
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	50
SNAP Stores	104
Bank Branches	37

Agriculture

Total Farms	89
Land in Farms (acres)	19,552
Avg Farm Size (acres)	219.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-11-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM ALEX	2010-06-29
EM	HURRICANE IKE	2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Comal County

New Braunfels — pop 90,403
Canyon Lake — pop 31,124
Bulverde — pop 5,692
Garden Ridge — pop 4,186
Spring Branch — pop 206

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.