Comfort, Texas Population 2024

1,460

Comfort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Comfort was:

  • White: 67.4%
  • Two or more races: 18.52%
  • Other race: 13.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
421.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-51.62% (-1,558)
The current population of Comfort, Texas is 1,460 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,018.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,29267.4%
Two or more races35518.52%
Other race26713.93%
Black or African American30.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Comfort Population by Race

Comfort Population Pyramid 2024

Comfort Median Age

42

Total

29.6

Male

50.4

Female

Comfort Adults

There are 1,500 adults, (355 of whom are seniors) in Comfort.

Comfort Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Comfort Sex Ratio

Female91647.78%
Male1,00152.22%

Comfort Population by Age

Comfort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8332.2675.424.6
Married3682.982.917.1
Non Family3401.0372.627.4
Female1253.6960.839.2
Male0000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Comfort Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade855.85%
Associates Degree573.92%
Bachelors Degree20113.82%
Graduate Degree1016.95%
High School Graduate29820.5%
Less Than 9th Grade463.16%
Some College66645.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Comfort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Comfort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White981970241
Hispanic44432761
2+ Races2501420
Other Race16416461
Black300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 37.2%.

Comfort Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$90,943$0
Graduate Degree$106,172$0$0
High School Graduate$30,603$59,306$30,101
Less Than 9th Grade$17,917$0$0
Overall$44,186$52,576$30,895
Some College$47,587$44,694$47,984

$44,186

Average Earnings

$52,576

Average Male

$30,895

Average Female

Comfort Earnings by Educational Attainment

Comfort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Comfort Language

84.43% of Comfort residents speak only English, while 15.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.03% of the population.

Comfort Language

Comfort Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,21115913.13%
Multiple3559526.76%
Hispanic6438713.53%

13.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.98%

Male Poverty Rate

11.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Comfort

The race most likely to be in poverty in Comfort is Multiple, with 26.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Comfort is White, with 13.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.3%.

Comfort Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.74%
High School16.31%
Some College3.22%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Comfort Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.67%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed9.97%
Female Unemployed0%

Comfort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Comfort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,056$95,223
Households$67,202$79,093
Married Families$78,697$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,704$48,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Comfort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Comfort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Comfort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Comfort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Comfort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War35
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Comfort Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5427
75+22
65 to 7418
18 to 340
55 to 640

Comfort Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White615.88%
2+ Races62.03%

Comfort Veterans by Race

Comfort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Comfort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.3%

Labor Force Participation

71.3%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Comfort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Comfort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Comfort Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.09%

Born in Comfort

94.47%

Native Born

5.53%

Foreign Born

4.23%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.47% of Comfort residents were born in the United States, with 78.09% having been born in Texas. 4.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Comfort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,460-64-4.2%
20231,524-65-4.09%
20221,589-366-18.72%
20211,955-1,063-35.22%
20203,018-699-18.81%
20193,71736710.96%
20183,350-240-6.69%
20173,5901494.33%
20163,44135011.32%
20153,091-117-3.65%
20143,20849418.2%
20132,71424910.1%
20122,4651325.66%
20112,333-30-1.27%
20102,36300%

Comfort Population by Year