Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,617
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,718
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,678
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,616
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -16.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -16.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,617
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,839
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 296
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,125
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 95.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $202,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,688
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,018
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
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 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,251
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,824
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,026
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,278
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,609
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 2,160
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,450
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 89
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 89
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,284.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,284.89
FIPS Code 22023