Cameron County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
426,120
Rank #173 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,601 −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,624 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.8% +97.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,986 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,500 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,436 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,639 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,493 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
74.2% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.5%46.9%70.4%89.3%8.7%0.8%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County, Texas has a total population of 426,120, making it the 173rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cameron County is 32.7 years, which is 15.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cameron County is $52,601, which ranks #2,624 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Cameron County is $136,500, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Cameron County pay a median gross rent of $912 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cameron County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 74.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Cameron County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 89.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (8.7%).

All data for Cameron County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.