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Cameron County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Designated Market Area: Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 425,208   ( 18,988 from 2010 , 4,196 from 2020)
Land area: 891.7 square miles
Population density: 476.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,332 8.54% 16.3%
Black:2,2240.52% 86.6%
Indian:4540.11% 17.9%
Asian:3,1500.74% 23.0%
2+ races:1,0170.24% 42.0%
Hispanic:382,03189.85% 6.8%
Total non-White:388,87691.46% 7.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:13,259 15.7
Deaths:8,88210.5
Net Migration: -1,631-1.9
Net Immigration: 1,2181.4
Change in White population:-7,095 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:26,083 6.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
406,220
43,42710.69%
1,1920.29%
3850.09%
2,5620.63%
7160.18%
357,74788.07%
362,79389.31%

2000
335,227
48,67914.52%
9090.27%
3340.10%
1,5630.47%
8880.26%
282,73684.34%
286,54885.48%

1990
260,120
45,74117.58%
6220.24%
2240.09%
9410.36%
n/a
212,59281.73%
214,37982.42%

1980
209,727
46,36622.11%
8200.39%
1230.06%
4400.21%
n/a
161,70177.10%
163,36177.89%

1970
140,368
32,33923.04%
3270.23%
230.02%
310.02%
n/a
107,00076.23%
108,029 76.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
79,503 23.7
19,0835.7
-11,575-3.5
14,6254.4
-5,252 -1.6
76,245 22.7
1990's
NumberRate
76,366 29.4
18,0847.0
-8,514-3.3
25,5749.8
2,938 1.1
72,169 27.7
1980's
NumberRate
55,348 26.4
14,569 6.9
11,017 5.3
n/a
-625 -0.3
51,018 24.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
33,438 23.8
n/a
14,027 10.0
55,332 39.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cameron County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.0
124,250 29.2%
300,958 70.8%
57,772 13.6%
132,538
3.16
101,544 76.6%
64,192 63.2%
14,630 14.4%
30,994 23.4%

2010
NumberPercent
30.6
134,199 33.0%
272,021 67.0%
44,891 11.1%
119,631
3.36
96,579 80.7%
66,105 68.4%
13,420 13.9%
23,052 19.3%

2000
NumberPercent
29.2
113,101 33.7%
222,126 66.3%
37,516 11.2%
97,193
3.41
80,213 82.5%
60,207 75.1%
9,228 11.5%
16,980 17.5%

1990
NumberPercent
27.5
92,019 35.4%
168,101 64.6%
27,331 10.5%
73,550
3.47
60,903 82.8%
47,124 77.4%
6,898 11.3%
12,647 17.2%

1980
NumberPercent
25.1
80,538 38.4%
129,189 61.6%
20,102 9.6%
58,785
3.53
49,251 83.8%
40,357 81.9%
4,288 8.7%
9,534 16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Cameron County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units155,572 
Median Value$109,600 
Occupied132,53885.2%
Vacant23,03414.8%
Owned86,52365.3%
Rented46,01534.7%
Median Rent$855 
Single-Family Units104,62667.3%
    Detached100,06164.3%
    Attached4,5652.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units21,74214.0%
Mobile Homes16,87110.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cameron County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,1607.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999,3597.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998,9826.8%
$20,000 to $24,9998,0226.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996,9505.2%
$30,000 to $34,9997,8795.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996,0264.5%
$40,000 to $44,9996,0644.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995,1523.9%
$50,000 to $59,9999,1546.9%
$60,000 to $74,99913,86410.5%
$75,000 to $99,99915,17311.4%
$100,000 to $124,9998,7446.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996,7105.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995,8374.4%
$200,000 or more4,4623.4%
Median Household Income47,435 
Per Capita Income21,440 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,3457.8%
Public Assistance3,1662.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps34,31625.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,00864.9%
Unemployed6132.8%
In Armed Forces960.4%
Total Labor Force14,71768.2%
Not in Labor Force6,87831.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector60,30849,31655.0%
Non-Profit3,6154,77443.1%
Self-Employed12,4256,49665.7%
Local Government8,34911,05043.0%
State Government2,8743,93242.2%
Federal Government3,5661,52870.0%
Total Private + Self72,73355,81256.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.18,40421,28446.4%
Total91,13777,09654.2%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17,09610.1%
Sales and Office Occupations36,57821.7%
Professional, Technical32,43819.2%
Service Occupations43,41025.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9330.6%
All others39,02823.2%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance31,18118.5%
Educational services21,76312.9%
Retail trade19,50411.6%
Accommodation and food services12,7557.6%
Construction12,5997.5%
Manufacturing10,7356.4%
Public administration9,6695.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,1135.4%
Other services8,8305.2%
Transportation and warehousing7,9564.7%
Finance and insurance5,4943.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5,3473.2%
Wholesale trade3,1581.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,3131.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8941.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8471.1%
Information1,6101.0%
Utilities1,4280.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,2180.7%
Management1360.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cameron County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican358,92585.08%
Puerto Rican1,6240.38%
Cuban6300.15%
Dominican3830.09%
Total Central American2,9650.70%
Costa Rican190.00%
Guatemalan1,0040.24%
Honduran7610.18%
Nicaraguan3370.08%
Panamanian220.01%
Salvadoran8220.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7480.18%
Argentinean860.02%
Bolivian320.01%
Chilean480.01%
Colombian1380.03%
Ecuadorian1060.03%
Paraguayan80.00%
Peruvian410.01%
Uruguayan120.00%
Venezuelan2770.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic14,3163.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino9240.22%
Indian8010.19%
Vietnamese6730.16%
Chinese2020.05%
Japanese750.02%
Korean210.00%
Bangladeshi170.00%
Thai80.00%
Taiwanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish273,74470.1%
English113,40629.0%
Tagalog7230.2%
Other Indo-European6060.2%
Vietnamese5140.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4010.1%
Other Asian2670.1%
Chinese2510.1%
Arabic1620.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English8,4122.0%
American8,0051.9%
German7,8601.9%
Irish4,6791.1%
Italian1,9180.5%
French1,8520.4%
Scottish1,2990.3%
European1,0770.3%
Polish8670.2%
African8430.2%
Swedish7390.2%
Scotch-Irish7010.2%
Norwegian5680.1%
Dutch5560.1%
British4860.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen362,36785.9%
Not a citizen59,48714.1%
Native326,92777.5%
Foreign-born94,92722.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cameron County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
41,455 16.6%31,439 12.6%64,955 26.0%63,568 25.4%33,806 13.5%14,906 6.0%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 41,455 16.6%
9-12 Years 31,439 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 64,955 26.0%
Some College 63,568 25.4%
Bach. Degree 33,806 13.5%
Grad Degree 14,906 6.0%
Average years of education: 11.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cameron County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 104,100 90,753 13,347 12.8% 6.4%
1991 109,397 92,909 16,488 15.1% 7.0%
1992 113,739 96,987 16,752 14.7% 7.7%
1993 117,748 101,798 15,950 13.5% 7.2%
1994 122,516 106,556 15,960 13.0% 6.6%
1995 122,763 106,996 15,767 12.8% 6.1%
1996 124,421 108,480 15,941 12.8% 5.8%
1997 126,908 110,952 15,956 12.6% 5.4%
1998 127,796 111,267 16,529 12.9% 5.0%
1999 127,484 114,705 12,779 10.0% 4.7%
2000 127,525 118,520 9,005 7.1% 4.4%
2001 131,078 120,830 10,248 7.8% 5.0%
2002 138,254 125,842 12,412 9.0% 6.3%
2003 142,082 128,489 13,593 9.6% 6.7%
2004 141,769 129,379 12,390 8.7% 6.0%
2005 140,866 130,014 10,852 7.7% 5.5%
2006 143,072 133,521 9,551 6.7% 5.0%
2007 142,921 134,360 8,561 6.0% 4.4%
2008 146,091 136,353 9,738 6.7% 4.9%
2009 151,819 137,116 14,703 9.7% 7.5%
2010 162,522 144,310 18,212 11.2% 8.2%
2011 165,944 146,311 19,633 11.8% 8.0%
2012 165,860 148,873 16,987 10.2% 6.7%
2013 166,810 150,060 16,750 10.0% 6.3%
2014 166,204 152,175 14,029 8.4% 5.2%
2015 163,191 151,483 11,708 7.2% 4.5%
2016 166,111 154,169 11,942 7.2% 4.6%
2017 166,255 154,636 11,619 7.0% 4.3%
2018 165,896 155,629 10,267 6.2% 3.9%
2019 166,625 157,444 9,181 5.5% 3.5%
2020 169,074 151,855 17,219 10.2% 7.6%
2021 176,318 162,189 14,129 8.0% 5.6%
2022 177,545 167,496 10,049 5.7% 3.9%
2023 181,270 171,454 9,816 5.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com