The Town Files

Comanche County, Texas

13,950 people. The median home is worth $155,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $59,635.

Towns in Comanche County

Towns in Comanche County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Comanche4,211$125,700$51,98131.3

People and housing

Comanche CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$155,600$184,100
Median rent$855$1,086
Median household income$59,635$65,842
Median age44.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,476 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,190 a year.

Largest industries in Comanche CountyRetail585 jobs · $39,888Transportation & warehousing271 jobs · $37,122Manufacturing263 jobs · $55,310Wholesale trade222 jobs · $52,828Administrative & support130 jobs · $49,637Construction114 jobs · $42,283
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Comanche County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 458 storm events in Comanche County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Comanche County by type since 1996Hail144Heat27Flood13Drought89Tornado8Heavy Rain4Flash Flood40Winter Storm12Excessive Heat15Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Comanche County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).