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The total population of Cameron County is estimated to be 421,854 with 208,182 males (49.35%) and 213,672 females (50.65%). There are 5,490 more females than males in Cameron County.
The median household income in Cameron County was $46,541 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 144(0.31%) from $46,685 in 2020. This income is 62.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cameron County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,122. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cameron County stands at $50,649.
In Cameron County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,176 for males and $20,983 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,170 for males and $37,628 for females.
In Cameron County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $63,951, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $16,532.
In 2022, the population of Cameron County was 425,208, a 0.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cameron County's population was 423,124, an increase of 0.40% compared to a population of 421,445 in 2020.
The median age in Cameron County, TX is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.80% were under the age of 15, 22.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.05% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cameron County population: 73.66% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.56% are some other race and 19.19% are multiracial.