Cameron County Demographics
A map of Cameron County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 376,680 | 89.5% |
White | 37,107 | 8.8% |
Asian | 2,596 | 0.6% |
Multiracial | 1,938 | 0.5% |
Black | 1,405 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 1,291 | 0.3% |
Cameron County, Texas had a population of 421,017 in 2020. It was 8.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 89.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.5% 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 13th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Cameron County's White Population
37,107 residents of Cameron County identify as White, or 8.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cameron County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #247 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more White than neighboring Hidalgo County (6.1% White). Cameron County is less White than neighboring Willacy County (9% White), Kenedy County (20.9% White), Brooks County (10.2% White), and Kleberg County (21.7% White).
Cameron County's Black Population
1,405 residents of Cameron County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cameron County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #224 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more Black than neighboring Kenedy County (0% Black), and Brooks County (0.1% Black). Cameron County is less Black than neighboring Willacy County (2.2% Black), Hidalgo County (0.4% Black), and Kleberg County (3.2% Black).
Cameron County's Asian Population
2,596 residents of Cameron County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more Asian than neighboring Kenedy County (0% Asian), and Brooks County (0.4% Asian). Cameron County is less Asian than neighboring Willacy County (0.8% Asian), Hidalgo County (1% Asian), and Kleberg County (2.5% Asian).
Cameron County's Hispanic Population
376,680 residents of Cameron County identify as Hispanic, or 89.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cameron County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Willacy County (87.3% Hispanic), Kenedy County (74.6% Hispanic), Brooks County (88.2% Hispanic), and Kleberg County (70.6% Hispanic). Cameron County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic).
Cameron County's Native American/Other Population
1,291 residents of Cameron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #233 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Willacy County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kenedy County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Kleberg County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Cameron County's Multiracial Population
1,938 residents of Cameron County identify as Multiracial, or 0.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cameron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County is ranked #247 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cameron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Willacy County (0.3% Multiracial), and Hidalgo County (0.3% Multiracial). Cameron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenedy County (1.7% Multiracial), Brooks County (0.7% Multiracial), and Kleberg County (1.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.