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Combine: Demographics & People

Combine's population stands at 2,785 people, in 814 households. Population grew 0.2% from 2,780 (2022) to 2,785 (2024). Median age 38.7 years. (4.9y older than Kaufman County; 4.2y older than Texas). Children under 18 are 22% of the population. Population is 67% White (non-Hispanic) and 26% Hispanic or Latino. 85% of households are family-led. County is losing 88,489 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 35% adult obesity, 14% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.2% from 2,780 (2022) to 2,785 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~2,790 (extrapolated at 0.1%/yr trend).

Census data vintage2024
Population2,613,539 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.2%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)2,780
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)2,785
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population2,785 people (vs Texas 143,570)
Population Estimate2,796

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 38.7y is 0.2 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 22% — near the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age38.7 years (vs Texas 34.5y)
Age Summary · Children Pct22.4%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop2,785
Age Summary · Under 18625
Age Summary · 18 To 34524.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,160.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus476
Population under 18625
Median age38.7 years (vs Texas 34.5y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 2,785 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents2,144
Black residents73
Asian residents32
Hispanic or Latino residents631
Diversity Index · Simpson Index35.5%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Asian population1.4% (vs Texas 3.7%)
Black population0.9% (vs Texas 9.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population25.5% (vs Texas 36.6%)
White (non-Hispanic) population67.4% (vs Texas 36.1%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.3% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 12% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state1,971
Residents born in another state463
Share born in this state70.8%
Share born in another state29.2%
Native-born U.S. citizens16.6%
Foreign-born residents0.3%
Naturalized citizens12.3%
Total foreign-born residents368
From Europe3
From Africa12

Households & Family Composition

814 households. Averaging 3.3 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 85% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 717 families, 38% are married couples with children.

Children under 18738
Total families717
Married couples with children271
Single-parent households21
Average household size3.34
Women who gave birth (past year)9.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren120
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren41
Family households694 households (vs Texas 35,060)
Households that are families85.3% (vs Texas 65.3%)
Total households814 households (vs Texas 51,915)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 88,489 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)5.5%
Migration · People moving in (annual)2,257,564
Migration · People moving out (annual)2,346,053
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-88,489
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability173
Disability rate6.6%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 5 residents live in group quarters (0.2% of population).

Living in group quarters5

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · FormattedTX-05
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips48113
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips48
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips113
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyDallas
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate28.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci27.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci28.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips48113
Cdc Mortality · CountyDallas County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge central metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202370,563
Cdc Vaccination · Fips48113
Cdc Vaccination · CountyDallas County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct73.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct62.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct39.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 20192,635,516
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct22.4%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 2,785, stable, family-oriented, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population2,785 people (vs Texas 143,570)
Town Summary · CountyDallas County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade