New Braunfels is a city located in Comal County, Texas. New Braunfels has a 2026 population of 116,477. It is also the county seat of Comal County. New Braunfels is currently growing at a rate of 4.74% annually and its population has increased by 27.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,683 in 2020.