Cameron Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,015
Rank #2,900 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,278 +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #825 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #270 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$202,500 −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,376 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,537 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #300 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

95.4% Homeownership
97.6% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.9%59.8%79.8%85.8%8.8%3.3%1.6%0.5%0.0%

About Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Cameron Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 5,015, making it the 2,900th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cameron Parish is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cameron Parish is $75,278, which ranks #825 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Cameron Parish is $202,500, 28.2% below the national median. Renters in Cameron Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,688 per month. The homeownership rate is 95.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cameron Parish, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Cameron Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Cameron Parish, Louisiana 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.