Cameron County's estimated 2026 population is 434,940 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cameron County is the 13th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 407,608 and has seen a growth of 6.71% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 32.7 years
Female: 34.7 years
Male: 31 years
There are 303,964 adults, (60,919 of whom are seniors) in Cameron County.
Female: 215,742 (50.6%)
Male: 210,378 (49.4%)
The racial composition of Cameron County includes 35.41% White, 10.03% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Two or more races | 223,968 | 52.56% |
| White | 150,891 | 35.41% |
| Other race | 42,760 | 10.03% |
| Asian | 3,463 | 0.81% |
| Black or African American | 2,563 | 0.6% |
| Native American | 2,250 | 0.53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 225 | 0.05% |
Cameron County's average per capita income is $35,340. Household income levels show a median of $52,601. The poverty rate stands at 24.83%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $72,570 | $92,625 |
| Families | $60,288 | $78,450 |
| Households | $52,601 | $71,924 |
| Non Families | $29,006 | $45,473 |
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