Comanche County has an estimated population of 14,032 of which 25% is estimated to be below 20 years of age and 25% is above 65 years of age. 31% of the population lives in a city and 69% resides in the rural areas a reversal of the trend in Texas.

Comanche County is dependent on agriculture and agribusiness for income. Annual Ag income averages around 150 million dollars with the bulk of the income from dairy, beef, hay, pecans, peanuts, melons and silage. A growing industry is recreational leasing for hunting and fishing as well as agri-tourism, nature tourism, birding and eco-tourism. These enterprises have a tremendous future as the metroplex moves closer each year.

The mission of Texas Cooperative Extension is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the citizens of Comanche County. The Comanche County Extension staff provide educational programs in the area of dairy, pecans, beef cattle, meat goats, forages, environmental management, vegetable production, peanuts, 4-H youth and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Educational programs include Forage Field Days, Manure Technology Tours, Leon River TMDL Updates, Meat Goat Production, Comanche Cow Clinic, Walk Across Texas, Better Living for Texans, Vegetable Production Shortcourse and more. Extension Agents have daily radio programs on area FM and AM stations as well as weekly columns in 3 newspapers. Subject matter newsletters include Dairy, Livestock, Melon, Pecan, FCS, 4-H Youth, and Peanuts. These are mailed free to subscribers.