Cameron County Demographics
A map of Cameron County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,174 | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 197 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 125 | 2.2% |
Black | 71 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 37 | 0.7% |
Asian | 13 | 0.2% |
Cameron County, Louisiana had a population of 5,617 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cameron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cameron County is the 63rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
Cameron County's White Population
5,174 residents of Cameron County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cameron County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more White than neighboring Calcasieu County (63.2% White), Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White), Orange County (76.6% White), Beauregard County (79.5% White), and Allen County (66.6% White).
Cameron County's Black Population
71 residents of Cameron County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cameron County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is less Black than neighboring Calcasieu County (25.3% Black), Jefferson Davis County (15.9% Black), Orange County (9.4% Black), Beauregard County (11.2% Black), and Allen County (17.7% Black).
Cameron County's Asian Population
13 residents of Cameron County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is less Asian than neighboring Calcasieu County (1.8% Asian), Jefferson Davis County (0.3% Asian), Orange County (1.3% Asian), Beauregard County (0.6% Asian), and Allen County (0.8% Asian).
Cameron County's Hispanic Population
197 residents of Cameron County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2.3% Hispanic). Cameron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calcasieu County (5.3% Hispanic), Orange County (8.6% Hispanic), and Allen County (8.3% Hispanic).
Cameron County's Native American/Other Population
37 residents of Cameron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calcasieu County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Beauregard County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Allen County (2.6% Native American/Other).
Cameron County's Multiracial Population
125 residents of Cameron County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Cameron County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calcasieu County (3.6% Multiracial), Jefferson Davis County (3.6% Multiracial), Orange County (3.5% Multiracial), Beauregard County (4.2% Multiracial), and Allen County (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.