Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Point Comfort is located in northeastern Calhoun County on the east side of Lavaca Bay. Texas State Highway 35 passes through the community, leading southwest across the bay to Port Lavaca, the Calhoun County seat, and east to Palacios.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Point Comfort has a total area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Point Comfort has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Point Comfort had a population of 603, with 236 households and 140 families residing in the city. The median age was 36.6 years; 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.0 males age 18 and over.

As of the 2020 census, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

As of the 2020 census, there were 236 households in Point Comfort, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 25.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 397 || 65.8%

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| Black or African American || 12 || 2.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.3%

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| Asian || 15 || 2.5%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 57 || 9.5%

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| Two or more races || 120 || 19.9%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 245 || 40.6%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 781 people, 284 households, and 214 families residing in the city. In 2020, the latter controversy was portrayed in episode 12 ("Point Comfort") of the Netflix series Dirty Money. Plastic pollution continued in Lavaca Bay even after the court settlement.

References

  • Handbook of Texas Online article