Town · Texas
Combes, Texas
Combes, town, in Cameron County, Texas. Combes had 3,255 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,999 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,178 (±54). GEOID 4816204.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,255
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,999 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,178 ±54
Median household income
$45,504
±$10,404 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$143,900
±$40,726 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$782
±$481 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Combes and what county is it in?
Combes is a town in Cameron County, Texas. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 924 residents per square mile in 2020.
Combes is in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Combes, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,255 people lived in Combes on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,999 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,178 (±54).
| Measure | Combes | Cameron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,178 ±54 | 426,120 | +203 |
| Households | 1,111 ±147 | 138,433 | +234 |
| Average household size | 2.86 ±0.39 | 3.05 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,267 ±161 | 159,679 | no clear change |
Combes's population since 2000
From 2,553 in 2000 to 3,255 in 2025: up 27.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Combes as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Combes?
The median resident of Combes is 38.3 years old; 30.0% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 80.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 16.8%. 21.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Combes | Cameron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 ±7.7 | 32.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.0% ±6.7 pts | 28.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.2% ±5.6 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Male | 48.1% ±7.0 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80.2% ±7.4 pts | 89.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 16.8% ±6.0 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±3.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 21.6% ±7.5 pts | 23.2% | +9.6 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 57.8% ±10.8 pts | 72.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±3.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| With a disability | 18.4% ±6.2 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.6% ±6.4 pts | 25.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 73.9% ±9.4 pts | 72.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.5% ±5.8 pts | 22.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.1% ±4.9 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.9% ±2.0 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Combes earn?
Half of Combes's 1,111 households earn less than $45,504 a year (±$10,404), against $52,601 in Cameron County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $59,515 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Combes | Cameron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,504 ±$10,404 | $52,601 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,146 ±$11,345 | $71,924 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,310 ±$3,671 | $24,089 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.2% ±11.9 pts | 24.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.5% ±24.0 pts | 35.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.1% ±7.5 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.9% ±5.9 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.9% ±12.7 pts | 84.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Combes?
Owners occupy 88.7% of Combes's occupied homes and renters 11.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,900 by its owner (±$40,726). The median renter pays $782 a month including utilities, and 53.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Combes | Cameron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,900 ±$40,726 | $136,500 | +$58,736 |
| Median gross rent | $782 ±$481 | $912 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.9% ±32.2 pts | 40.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,386 ±$295 | $1,449 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7% ±5.4 pts | 65.2% | +10.8 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.3% ±5.4 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,267 ±161 | 159,679 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8% ±2.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.8% ±23.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.7% ±9.3 pts | 64.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 22.0% ±9.2 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.7% ±3.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.3% ±6.0 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.2% ±3.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Combes building?
Builders took permits for 78 new housing units in Combes in 2025 (78 in single-family houses), 24.0 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Combes work and get to work?
68.9% of Combes's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.7 minutes.
| Measure | Combes | Cameron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.1% ±6.3 pts | 58.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.9% ±9.2 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.7% ±7.5 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 3.8% ±3.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±5.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.7 min ±2.9 | 21.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Combes?
No census tract lies mostly in Combes; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 102.05Cameron County | 3,995 | $41,138 |
| Tract 104.03Cameron County | 3,459 | $61,540 |
| Tract 102.01Cameron County | 2,046 | $61,250 |
| Tract 103.01Cameron County | 5,410 | $45,128 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Combes) · Census block assignment files
How does Combes compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Combes is the 6,080th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 479th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Combes ranks 821st of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 479th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 407th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 577th | 979 |
| Median household income | 821st | 933 |
| Per capita income | 803rd | 978 |
| Median home value | 672nd | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 741st | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 94th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 624th | 877 |
| Median age | 383rd | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 129th | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 903rd | 976 |
Combes's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Combes with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Combes?
16 of the 57 figures for Combes on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Combes are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Combes.