Cameron County, Texas Population 2022
Cameron County, Texas's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cameron County, Texas is the 13th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was and has seen a growth of 4.37% since this time.
Cameron County, Texas Population Pyramid 2022
Cameron County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Cameron County, Texas Household Types
66.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.86
Average Family Size
3.3
Average Household Size
Cameron County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.96%.
$26,859
Average Earnings
$31,344
Average Male
$23,000
Average Female
Cameron County, Texas Language by Age
Cameron County, Texas Language
28.88% of Cameron County, Texas residents speak only English, while 71.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 70.31% of the population.
Cameron County, Texas Poverty by Race
26.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.73%
Male Poverty Rate
28.54%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Cameron County, Texas
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Texas is Hispanic, with 28.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.20%.
Cameron County, Texas Income by Household Type
Cameron County, Texas Marital Status
Marriage Rates
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
Cameron County, Texas Married by Age and Sex
Cameron County, Texas Marriage
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Cameron County, Texas Marital Status by Race
12,562
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Cameron County, Texas Veterans by Education
8.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
53.1%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
66.98%
Born in Cameron County, Texas
77.37%
Native Born
22.63%
Foreign Born
14.62%
Non Citizen
8.01%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
77.37% of Cameron County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 66.98% having been born in Texas. 14.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.