Comanche County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

13,950

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.2

years ∙ half population younger than 44.2, half older

Diversity Index

47.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.9%

foreign-born population

90.1%Native

9.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Comanche County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.951645° N, 98.549617° W

DMS31° 57′ 05.92″ N, 98° 32′ 58.62″ W

Population Density & area

14.88/sq mi (5.74/km²)

Total Area

947.7 sq mi (2,454.5 km²)

Land Area

937.8 sq mi (2,428.8 km²) · 99%

Water Area

9.9 sq mi (25.7 km²) · 1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Comanche County 100.1

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

9.9%

foreign-born population

90.1%Native

9.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Comanche County 9.9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.2

years ∙ half population younger than 44.2, half older

Comanche County

44.2

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

87.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Comanche County 87.9

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.8%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.3%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.9%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	87.9	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	42.9	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	45	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.2%

Black

0.4%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

29.5%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Comanche County 47.4%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Comanche County population

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	29.5%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	27.7%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.7%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	70.5%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	67.3%	57.2%	76.4%
White	66.2%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.1% family

Family 69.1%

Non family 30.9%

% family households

Comanche County 69.1%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.57

persons per household

Comanche County

2.57

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Comanche County population

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Total households	5,355	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.57	2.69	2.53
Family households	3,699	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.09	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	2,861	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	838	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	325	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	513	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,656	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	1,386	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	575	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	244	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	811	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	501	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	270	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,940

housing units

Comanche County 6,940

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

77.2% occupied

Occupied 77.2%

Vacant 22.8%

vacancy rate

Comanche County 22.8%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.4%

Single family houses

80.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.4%

Mobile homes

14.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.1%

Median Year Built

1981

Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.3%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	68.1%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	22.7%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.8%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	55.4%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	11%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1981	1992	1981
Total housing units	6,940	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.4% owners

Renter-occupied 19.6%

Owner-occupied 80.4%

homeownership rate

Comanche County 80.4%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.6

Owner-occupied

2.49

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Comanche County 2.6

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	5,355	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.9%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	23.1%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.5%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.4%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.2%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.3%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34.3%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	63.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.3%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$155,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Comanche County

$155,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

26.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.2%

Owners without a mortgage

18%

Renters

39.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$155,600	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	35.7%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.1%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.5%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.8%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.1%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.7%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	27.3%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	72.7%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,445	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$593	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$855	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Comanche County 21.4%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Comanche County 15.1%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,980

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.4%

K–12

83.9%

College / Undergraduate

6.9%

Graduate / Professional

0.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Comanche County

14.9%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,980	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.4%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	83.9%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	31.1%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.1%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	7.7%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.9%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.8%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.9%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.8%	86.9%	82%
Private school	8.2%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,703

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.2%

HS graduate

32.7%

Some college no degree

22.7%

Associates degree

8.2%

Bachelors degree

14.3%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

62% · 38%

9th-12th, no diploma

38.4% · 61.6%

HS graduate

54.2% · 45.8%

Some college no degree

53% · 47%

Associates degree

30.7% · 69.3%

Bachelors degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Graduate or professional degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	9,703	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	7.9%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.2%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	32.7%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.7%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.2%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	14.3%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	84.9%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,688

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,152

HS graduate

$29,102

Some college or associates

$38,655

Bachelors degree

$65,638

Graduate or professional degree

$84,896

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.6%

HS graduate

13.2%

Some college or associates

15.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Comanche County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,688	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$29,152	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$29,102	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,655	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$65,638	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$84,896	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.6%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.2%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Comanche County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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