Cameron County Demographics

A map of Cameron County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	380,524	376,680	89.3%	89.5%
White	36,979	37,107	8.7%	8.8%
Asian	3,314	2,596	0.8%	0.6%
Black	2,175	1,405	0.5%	0.3%
Multiracial	1,868	1,938	0.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1,260	1,291	0.3%	0.3%

Cameron County, Texas has an estimated population of 426,120, a slight increase from the 421,017 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% Hispanic, 8.7% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 19.2% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cameron County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Cameron County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cameron County's White Population

36,979 residents of Cameron County, or 8.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cameron County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Cameron County ranks 247th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.7%.

Cameron County is more White than neighboring Hidalgo County (6% White), and Brooks County (7.2% White). Cameron County is less White than neighboring Willacy County (9.8% White), Kenedy County (9% White), and Kleberg County (20.8% White).

Cameron County's Black Population

2,175 residents of Cameron County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cameron County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Cameron County ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.8%. Black residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cameron County is less Black than neighboring Willacy County (1.5% Black), Hidalgo County (0.6% Black), Kenedy County (0.7% Black), Brooks County (0.6% Black), and Kleberg County (3.6% Black).

Cameron County's Asian Population

3,314 residents of Cameron County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cameron County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Cameron County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.7%. Asian residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Cameron County is more Asian than neighboring Willacy County (0.2% Asian), Kenedy County (0.7% Asian), and Brooks County (0% Asian). Cameron County is less Asian than neighboring Hidalgo County (1% Asian), and Kleberg County (1.3% Asian).

Cameron County's Hispanic Population

380,524 residents of Cameron County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cameron County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cameron County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.3%.

Cameron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Willacy County (87.3% Hispanic), Kenedy County (88.3% Hispanic), and Kleberg County (71.4% Hispanic). Cameron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic), and Brooks County (90.1% Hispanic).

Cameron County's Native American/Other Population

1,260 residents of Cameron County, or 0.3% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cameron County ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cameron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Willacy County (0% Native American/Other), and Hidalgo County (0.2% Native American/Other). Cameron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenedy County (0.7% Native American/Other), Brooks County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Kleberg County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cameron County's Multiracial Population

1,868 residents of Cameron County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cameron County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cameron County ranks 247th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Cameron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cameron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hidalgo County (0.3% Multiracial). Cameron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Willacy County (1.3% Multiracial), Kenedy County (0.7% Multiracial), Brooks County (1.2% Multiracial), and Kleberg County (2.4% 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.