Cameron city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 1,061.1
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,489
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,527
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,308
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $962
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,924
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,286
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,372
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,355
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,443
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,270
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,012.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,061.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.23
FIPS Code 4812040