Cameron County Demographics

A map of Cameron County's Population by Race

Cameron County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 5,015, a large decrease from the 5,617 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 8.8% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cameron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cameron has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cameron County, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cameron County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Cameron County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cameron County's White Population

4,304 residents of Cameron County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cameron County is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Cameron County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's White population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. White residents' share of Cameron County's population has decreased from 92.1% to 85.8%.

Cameron County is more White than neighboring Calcasieu County (64.7% White), Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White), Orange County (76.8% White), Beauregard County (79% White), and Allen County (64.2% White).

Cameron County's Black Population

166 residents of Cameron County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cameron County is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Cameron County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Black population has grown by an estimated 133.8%. Black residents' share of Cameron County's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.3%.

Cameron County is less Black than neighboring Calcasieu County (23.3% Black), Jefferson Davis County (14.5% Black), Orange County (7.6% Black), Beauregard County (10.8% Black), and Allen County (20.7% Black).

Cameron County's Asian Population

0 residents of Cameron County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cameron County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Cameron County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cameron County is less Asian than neighboring Calcasieu County (1.5% Asian), Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian), Orange County (1.1% Asian), Beauregard County (0.7% Asian), and Allen County (0.7% Asian).

Cameron County's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Cameron County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cameron County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cameron County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 86.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Cameron County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.5%.

Cameron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calcasieu County (5.4% Hispanic), Jefferson Davis County (2.5% Hispanic), Orange County (9.6% Hispanic), Beauregard County (3.9% Hispanic), and Allen County (6% Hispanic).

Cameron County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Cameron County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cameron County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cameron County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 116.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cameron County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.6%.

Cameron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calcasieu County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Orange County (0.7% Native American/Other), Beauregard County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Allen County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Cameron County's Multiracial Population

439 residents of Cameron County, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cameron County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cameron County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 251.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cameron County's population has increased from 2.2% to 8.8%.

Cameron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calcasieu County (4.3% Multiracial), Jefferson Davis County (4.8% Multiracial), Orange County (4.2% Multiracial), Beauregard County (4.8% Multiracial), and Allen County (7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.