Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County, Texas, had an estimated population of 433,946 in 2025 across 2,310 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 433,946; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,310 km²
Density: 188; per km²
Median income: $52,601; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 32.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.4%	164 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$912	150 / 249	1,366 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$136,500	168 / 250	2,414 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	65.2%	213 / 254	2,654 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	13.3%	173 / 254	1,674 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.3%	197 / 254	2,874 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	91 / 254	1,220 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.1	18 / 254	76 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	217 / 254	2,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	23.2%	19 / 254	79 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	89.3%	9 / 254	9 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	32.7	227 / 254	3,012 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,025	69 / 254	935 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	72.2%	7 / 254	10 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.7%	30 / 254	109 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.1%	210 / 254	2,961 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	8.7%	245 / 254	3,128 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.8%	14 / 254	159 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	24.8%	14 / 254	163 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.471	71 / 254	740 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$52,601	215 / 254	2,624 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$24,089	235 / 254	3,005 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.9%	69 / 254	660 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	22.1%	103 / 254	1,574 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	72.5%	232 / 254	3,108 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	25.8%	15 / 254	26 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.3%	204 / 254	2,596 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	433,946	13 / 254	174 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	188	15 / 254	285 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	36 / 254	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.6%	55 / 254	955 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.3	173 / 253	2,203 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.1%	80 / 254	1,430 / 3,144

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