Cameron County Demographics

A map of Cameron County's Population by Race

Cameron County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 4,427, a slight decrease from the 4,547 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Black. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 11.7% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cameron County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Cameron County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cameron County's White Population

4,091 residents of Cameron County, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cameron County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Cameron County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Cameron County's population has decreased from 93.9% to 92.4%.

Cameron County is more White than neighboring Clearfield County (92% White), and McKean County (91.7% White). Cameron County is less White than neighboring Potter County (94.5% White), Elk County (94.5% White), and Clinton County (93.6% White).

Cameron County's Black Population

4 residents of Cameron County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cameron County is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Cameron County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Cameron County is less Black than neighboring Potter County (0.4% Black), Elk County (0.6% Black), Clearfield County (1.9% Black), McKean County (2.1% Black), and Clinton County (1% Black).

Cameron County's Asian Population

20 residents of Cameron County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cameron County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Cameron County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Asian residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cameron County is more Asian than neighboring Potter County (0.4% Asian), and Elk County (0.4% Asian). Cameron County is less Asian than neighboring Clearfield County (0.6% Asian), McKean County (0.7% Asian), and Clinton County (0.6% Asian).

Cameron County's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Cameron County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cameron County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cameron County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cameron County's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.7%.

Cameron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Potter County (1.7% Hispanic), Elk County (1% Hispanic), Clearfield County (3% Hispanic), McKean County (2% Hispanic), and Clinton County (1.9% Hispanic).

Cameron County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Cameron County, or 1.0% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cameron County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 120.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cameron County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Cameron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Potter County (0.3% Native American/Other), Elk County (0% Native American/Other), Clearfield County (0.2% Native American/Other), McKean County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Cameron County's Multiracial Population

237 residents of Cameron County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cameron County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cameron County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 83.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cameron County's population has increased from 2.8% to 5.4%.

Cameron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Potter County (2.6% Multiracial), Elk County (3.4% Multiracial), Clearfield County (2.3% Multiracial), McKean County (3.1% Multiracial), and Clinton County (2.7% 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.