Cameron County, TX Population

Overview

420,554

Total Population

31.9

Median age

50.99%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

378,443

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cameron County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cameron County is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cameron County's population under 18 was 30.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cameron County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cameron County, 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.

There are 8,292 more females than males in Cameron County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Cameron County, TX.
The Cameron County, TX gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 18,779.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 18,681.

Cameron County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cameron County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 378,443 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,111 (10.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cameron County is White with a population of 309,784 (73.66% of the total population).

Cameron County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 425,208 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cameron County's population increased by 71,511 (21.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cameron County's population increased by 13,837 (3.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cameron County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 336,097.