Cameron County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cameron County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 89% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 71% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 421,649 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 330.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.12% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 137,163 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cameron County grew by 10.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 421,649 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cameron County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.0% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 105,385 25.0% +1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 81,644 19.4% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 73,900 17.5% -1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 59,144 14.0% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Cameron County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Cameron County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,582 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.38% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cameron County is about 33% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $138,134 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $912 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cameron County is about 12.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $912 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cameron County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 158 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 19.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.9 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 158 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,900 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,579 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,770 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Cameron County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cameron County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.04 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Cameron County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 30.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Cameron County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Cameron County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 421,649 residents against a local median of 30,579. The measure that sets Cameron County, TX apart most is commute: 19.0 min, 39% above the local median of 13.6 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $138,134 against a local median of $188,481, 27% below it. The counties themselves spread 6.9 min on commute, so Cameron County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cameron County, TX has the 3rd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX | 421,649 | $52,582 #4/4 | $138,134 #3/4 | 19.0 min #3/4 |
| Willacy County, TX | 20,139 | $53,177 | $21,785 | 13.6 min |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 891,846 | $54,369 | $188,481 | 20.1 min |
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | $62,665 | $314,516 | 13.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cameron County, Texas.
How big is Cameron County, Texas by population?
About 421,649 people live in Cameron County, Texas, in 137,163 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 30.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Cameron County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cameron County, Texas has 330 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Cameron County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($138,134 against $52,582), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $912 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Cameron County, Texas have a college degree?
17.1% of adults in Cameron County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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