Cameron Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

4,640

Cameron Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 4,640 with a growth rate of -2.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cameron Parish, Louisiana is the 63rd largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 6,915 and has seen a growth of -32.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,000-128-3.1%
20284,128-128-3.01%
20274,256-128-2.92%
20264,384-128-2.84%
20254,512-128-2.76%
20244,640-128-2.68%
20234,768-128-2.61%
20224,896-198-3.89%
20215,094-529-9.41%
20205,623-1,358-19.45%
20196,981-27-0.39%
20187,008731.05%
20176,935470.68%
20166,888670.98%
20156,821971.44%
20146,724130.19%
20136,711811.22%
20126,630-42-0.63%
20116,672-243-3.51%
20106,91500%
19909,260-76-0.81%
19809,3361,14213.94%
19708,1941,28518.6%
19606,90966510.65%
19506,244-959-13.31%
19407,2031,14918.98%
19306,0542,10253.19%
19203,952-336-7.84%
19104,2883368.5%
19003,9521,12439.75%
18902,82841217.05%
18802,41682551.85%
18701,591-2,409-60.22%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.68% (-128)
County Website
Cameron Parish
2020 Population
5,623
Area
1285 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-17.48% (-983)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,96491.13%
Two or more races2444.48%
Native American1282.35%
Black or African American601.1%
Asian500.92%
Other race10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Median Age

43.3

Total

42.7

Male

45.4

Female

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 4,317 adults, (865 of whom are seniors) in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female2,45845.13%
Male2,98954.87%

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1662.589.510.5
Married1,4262.8389.110.9
Non Family3641.0594.55.5
Female2472.6779.420.6
Male1292.571000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2937.43%
Associates Degree3218.14%
Bachelors Degree3849.73%
Graduate Degree1844.66%
High School Graduate1,61440.91%
Less Than 9th Grade902.28%
Some College1,05926.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4693,096560
Hispanic1581581
2+ Races1571578
Native American75750
Asian50500
Black37270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.14%.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,958$89,000$44,886
Graduate Degree$143,365$144,120$0
High School Graduate$58,616$70,129$40,865
Less Than 9th Grade$41,786$41,518$65,938
Overall$45,009$58,951$32,045
Some College$29,649$43,862$0

$45,009

Average Earnings

$58,951

Average Male

$32,045

Average Female

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Language

89.77% of Cameron Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 10.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.94% of the population.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Language

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,72266314.04%
Native12864.69%

12.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cameron Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is White, with 14.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.49%.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College17.25%
High School9.58%
Less Than 9th Grade7.84%
Bachelors or Greater0.35%

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80%
Female Unemployed25.71%
Male Employed7%
Female Employed5.86%

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,429$92,151
Households$69,847$87,243
Married Families$91,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,114$56,221

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

68.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

200

Number of Veterans

169

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War92
Vietnam41
Second Gulf War13
Korea6
World War II0

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54124
75+39
55 to 6418
65 to 7412
18 to 347

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1070.026823765354725495
2+ Races870.5304878048780488
Native American60.08

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.65%

Born in Cameron Parish, Louisiana

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

3.12%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of Cameron Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 84.65% having been born in Louisiana. 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cameron Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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