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Comal CountyTexas

Comal County is located in Texas and has its county seat in New Braunfels. The county was formed on March 24, 1846, and named after the Comal River.

  • Founded1846
  • County seatNew Braunfels
  • Named forComal River, Texas
  • Land area560 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population161,501 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped106,813 checked 14 October 2026
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HaysGuadalupeBexarKendallBlanco New Braunfels Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Comal on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Comal highlighted

History

Formed in 1846 from Bexar County, Travis County and Gonzales County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Comal County was created on March 24, 1846, from Bexar County, Travis County, and a small part of Gonzales County, but was not fully organized until July 13, 1846. In 1858, Comal County gained territory from Guadalupe County but lost land to the creation of Blanco County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1846
    Comal County created Comal created from Bexar, Travis, and a small part of Gonzales; Comal not fully organized.
    from Bexarfrom Travisfrom Gonzales
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 13
  2. 1846
    Changed Comal fully organized. · Kennedy, 78
  3. 1858
    Gained territory Comal gained from Guadalupe, lost to creation of Blanco.
    from Guadalupefrom Blanco
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 130/pp. 198-200
  4. 1871
    Boundary clarified Comal boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 1st sess., ch. 6/p. 4

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Comal

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Comal by the Census

Population
161,501 2020 Census count
Housing units
69,939 2020 Census count
Land area
560 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
289 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Comal County

When was Comal County founded?
Comal County was founded in 1846, formed from Bexar County, Travis County and Gonzales County, and named after Comal River, Texas.
What is the county seat of Comal County?
The county seat of Comal County is New Braunfels.
Is there an online parcel map for Comal County?
Yes. Comal County publishes a parcel map of 106,813 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Comal County's boundary or name changed?
Comal County was created in 1846 from Bexar County, Travis County and Gonzales County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Blanco County and Guadalupe County.
Who issues building permits in Comal County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Comal County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Indigent Health Care Assistance.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Comal County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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