Cameron, LA Demographics

A map of Cameron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	141	276	83.4%	87.6%
Multiracial	18	10	10.7%	3.2%
Black	9	14	5.3%	4.4%
Hispanic	1	8	0.6%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	2.2%

Cameron, Louisiana has an estimated population of 169, a dramatic decrease from the 315 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 10.7% Multiracial, 5.3% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cameron, 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, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cameron is ranked the 454th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cameron was ranked the 398th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cameron's White Population

141 residents of Cameron, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cameron is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Cameron ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's White population has declined by an estimated 48.9%. White residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 87.6% to 83.4%.

Cameron is more White than neighboring Prien (79.7% White), Carlyss (72.3% White), and Lake Charles (45.3% White). Cameron is less White than neighboring Hackberry (96.2% White), and Sulphur (84.5% White).

Cameron's Black Population

9 residents of Cameron, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cameron is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Cameron ranks 395th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Black residents' share of Cameron's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.3%.

Cameron is more Black than neighboring Hackberry (0% Black). Cameron is less Black than neighboring Prien (10% Black), Carlyss (5.6% Black), Lake Charles (42.4% Black), and Sulphur (6% Black).

Cameron's Asian Population

0 residents of Cameron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cameron is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Cameron ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cameron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cameron is less Asian than neighboring Prien (0.4% Asian), Lake Charles (2.7% Asian), and Sulphur (1.5% Asian).

Cameron's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Cameron, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cameron is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cameron ranks 294th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.6%.

Cameron is less Hispanic than neighboring Hackberry (1.1% Hispanic), Prien (6.4% Hispanic), Carlyss (5% Hispanic), Lake Charles (5.7% Hispanic), and Sulphur (3.2% Hispanic).

Cameron's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cameron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cameron is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cameron ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Cameron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prien (0.1% Native American/Other), Carlyss (7.8% Native American/Other), Lake Charles (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sulphur (2% Native American/Other).

Cameron's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Cameron, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cameron is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cameron ranks 271st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cameron's population has increased from 3.2% to 10.7%.

Cameron is more Multiracial than neighboring Hackberry (2.7% Multiracial), Prien (3.3% Multiracial), Carlyss (9.2% Multiracial), Lake Charles (3.3% Multiracial), and Sulphur (2.8% 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.