Cameron County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 425,457 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 406,220 and has seen a growth of 4.74% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.86
Average Family Size
3.3
Average Household Size
66.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50.89%.
All
Male
Female
$26,859
Average Earnings
$31,344
Average Male
$23,000
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
35.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.73%
Male Poverty Rate
28.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Texas is Other, with 45.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Texas is Asian, with 8.38% 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 33.2%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
12,562
Number of Veterans
11,512
Male Veterans
1,050
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
53.1%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.16%
Born in Cameron County, Texas
77.57%
Native Born
22.69%
Foreign Born
14.66%
Non Citizen
8.03%
Naturalized
77.57% of Cameron County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.16% having been born in Texas. 14.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.