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. There were 1,091 housing units, of which 15.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.9%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 2,553 people, 775 households, and 626 were families residing in the town. The population density was . The 1,039 housing units averaged of 421.0 per square mile (162.4/km2). The
racial makeup of the town was 80.38% White, 0.35% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 15.08% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 76.30% of the population. Of the 775 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were not families. About 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.76. In the town, the age distribution was 33.8% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The
median income for a household in the town was $28,605, and for a family was $31,190. Males had a median income of $22,332 versus $17,159 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $9,546. About 18.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==