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Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County, Texas · ZIP 78520, 78521, 78526

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 431,874 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 135,435Households
  • $51,334Median household income
  • $120,000Median home value
  • 52Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Cameron County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.6%
300k350k400k450k2000: 335,22720002010: 406,22020102020: 421,0172020335,227421,017
Population of Cameron County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000335,227
2010406,220
2020421,017

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cameron County
Under $50k49.2%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k12.6%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $51,334 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cameron County
Owner occupied
88,354 units
Renter occupied
47,081 units
Vacancy rate
14%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cameron County2023
Health care and social assistance44,342
Retail trade17,820
Accommodation and food services16,514
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,721
Manufacturing6,642
Transportation and warehousing5,079
Finance and insurance3,461
Other services (except public administration)3,288

123,749 employees in 6,732 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cameron County compared with its state
Cameron County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCameron CountyTexas
Population423,19229,640,343
Median household income$51,334$76,292
Median age32.435.5
Median home value$120,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents22.7%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes65.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cameron County52 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BrownsvilleCity191,967122.0 sq mi
HarlingenCity72,23440.3 sq mi
San BenitoCity24,71215.8 sq mi
Los FresnosCity8,5634.39 sq mi
La FeriaCity7,0364.39 sq mi
Cameron ParkCensus designated place6,1800.55 sq mi
PrimeraTown5,4492.78 sq mi
Port IsabelCity5,21018.3 sq mi
Laguna VistaTown3,7914.83 sq mi
LaurelesCensus designated place3,5054.80 sq mi
CombesTown3,2593.25 sq mi
Rancho ViejoTown2,8632.05 sq mi
La PalomaCensus designated place2,8362.15 sq mi
Santa RosaTown2,3660.77 sq mi
Encantada-Ranchito-El CalabozCensus designated place2,3282.63 sq mi
Rio HondoCity2,3111.69 sq mi
South Padre IslandTown2,0762.69 sq mi
PalmerCensus designated place1,6061.12 sq mi
Palm ValleyCity1,3530.60 sq mi
Rice TractsCensus designated place1,1171.87 sq mi
Los IndiosTown1,0421.88 sq mi
OlmitoCensus designated place1,0130.64 sq mi
Laguna HeightsCensus designated place9900.16 sq mi
Indian LakeTown8880.23 sq mi
South PointCensus designated place8091.41 sq mi
Las Palmas IICensus designated place7700.31 sq mi
Reid Hope KingCensus designated place7550.29 sq mi
OrasonCensus designated place6970.33 sq mi
BluetownCensus designated place6882.94 sq mi
SolisCensus designated place6721.63 sq mi
Santa MariaCensus designated place6000.28 sq mi
Arroyo Colorado EstatesCensus designated place5871.08 sq mi
BayviewTown5553.88 sq mi
Green Valley FarmsCensus designated place4693.86 sq mi
BixbyCensus designated place4481.57 sq mi
Villa PanchoCensus designated place4310.28 sq mi
La Tina RanchCensus designated place4277.03 sq mi
San PedroCensus designated place3981.21 sq mi
JuarezCensus designated place3800.20 sq mi
RatamosaCensus designated place3332.04 sq mi
Arroyo GardensCensus designated place2483.94 sq mi
Chula VistaCensus designated place2030.18 sq mi
La Feria NorthCensus designated place1671.14 sq mi
LozanoCensus designated place1530.12 sq mi
Iglesia AntiguaCensus designated place1292.11 sq mi
Del Mar HeightsCensus designated place1020.44 sq mi
LagoCensus designated place870.05 sq mi
LasanaCensus designated place620.82 sq mi
Villa del SolCensus designated place610.19 sq mi
Tierra BonitaCensus designated place590.91 sq mi
El Camino AngostoCensus designated place00.32 sq mi
YznagaCensus designated place05.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.