COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hays County vs Comal County
PLACE A
Hays County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Comal County, Texas
Hays County is 46% larger than Comal County. Comal County earns more, with a median household income $12,792 higher.
HAYS COUNTYCOMAL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population304,390209,166+46% vs Comal County
Population density450374+76
Population growth53.4%48.9%+4.6 pts
Median age34.141.8−7.7
Male49.8%49.8%+0.0 pts
Female50.2%50.2%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born9.8%6.2%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.5%64.0%−13.6 pts
Black3.8%2.4%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.4%28.4%+11.0 pts
Asian2.0%1.4%+0.6 pts
Other4.3%3.8%+0.5 pts
Median household income$89,097$101,889−$12,792
Per capita income$44,565$52,350−$7,785
Poverty rate12.1%6.5%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%43.3%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree15.5%15.0%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation68.7%62.5%+6.2 pts
Median home value$399,800$427,200−$27,400
Median gross rent$1,495$1,603−$108
Owner-occupied64.1%76.6%−12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%8.5%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households56.4%48.5%+7.9 pts
Average commute31.330.9+0.4
Worked from home18.1%18.7%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured11.6%10.5%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025