Cameron County, Texas Population 2023

425,457

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Cameron County, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cameron County, Texas Population by Race

Cameron County, Texas Population Pyramid 2023

Cameron County, Texas Median Age

31.7

Total

30

Male

33.9

Female

Cameron County, Texas Adults

There are 293,717 adults, (57,036 of whom are seniors) in Cameron County, Texas.

Cameron County, Texas Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cameron County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female216,31151.24%
Male205,82448.76%

Cameron County, Texas Population by Age

Cameron County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.86

Average Family Size

3.3

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cameron County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cameron County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cameron County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

Cameron County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$26,859

Average Earnings

$31,344

Average Male

$23,000

Average Female

Cameron County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cameron County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

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 Language

Cameron County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

35.33%

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 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%.

Cameron County, Texas Poverty

Cameron County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

Cameron County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cameron County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cameron County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

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

male

female

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cameron County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,562

Number of Veterans

11,512

Male Veterans

1,050

Female Veterans

Cameron County, Texas Veterans by War

Cameron County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Cameron County, Texas Veterans by Race

Cameron County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cameron County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cameron County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron County, Texas 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

67.16%

Born in Cameron County, Texas

77.57%

Native Born

22.69%

Foreign Born

14.66%

Non Citizen

8.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Cameron County, Texas Place of Birth

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