Combes is a town in northern Cameron County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Geography
Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at (26.245051, –97.727028). U.S. Route 77/Interstate 69E passes through the town, leading south to Harlingen and north to Raymondville. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going northward before entering Willacy County at Sebastian, approximately eight miles to the north. Combes is home to the eastern terminus of Texas State Highway 107, which leads west about six miles (10 km) west to Santa Rosa, and eventually to Edinburg, 29 miles ( 47 km ) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.80%, is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Combes had a population of 2,999. The median age was 36.6 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.
87.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 924 households and 683 families in Combes, of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|315
|10.5%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|12
|0.4%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|12
|0.4%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|0.3%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|16
|0.53%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|2,635
|87.86%
|-
|Total
|2,999
|
|}
2000 census
As of the census