Cameron County, Texas
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 433,946
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 431,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 421,127
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 421,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 421,017
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 406,220
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 89.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,584
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 23.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 166,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,449
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $912
Building Permits, 2025 2,702
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 138,433
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 72.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,113,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,939,437
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,224,301
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,879,735
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,191
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,089
Persons in poverty, percent 24.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,732
Total employment, 2023 123,749
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,535,229
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 37,950
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,745
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,417
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,209
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,328
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,778
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,711
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 472.1
Population per square mile, 2010 456.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 891.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 890.92
FIPS Code 48061