Comal County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Comal County, Texas has its county seat in New Braunfels and FIPS code 48091. About 174,552 people live here, the 28th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | New Braunfels |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48091 (Texas 48 + county 091) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 174,552 (28th of 254) |
| Land area | 559.5 sq mi (234th largest; + 15.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 312.0 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $398,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $4,827 a year (about 1.21% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.comalcounty.gov |
What counties border Comal County?
Comal County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Comal County?
7 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 71% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | 98,700 | 77.1% (also in other counties) |
| Schertz | 43,128 | 5.5% (also in other counties) |
| Canyon Lake (CDP) | 32,924 | 100.0% |
| Selma | 11,302 | 1.1% (also in other counties) |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 10,630 | 14.3% (also in other counties) |
| Bulverde | 6,164 | 100.0% |
| Garden Ridge | 4,243 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Comal County?
14 ZIP code areas with residents touch Comal County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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