The Town Files

Cameron County, Texas

426,120 people. The median home is worth $136,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $52,601.

Towns in Cameron County

Towns in Cameron County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brownsville186,738$139,900$52,13031.2
Harlingen71,829$140,600$53,64533.4
San Benito24,861$85,300$43,63933.8
Los Fresnos8,114$152,200$61,93827.6
La Feria6,817$106,900$45,08140.7
Cameron Park6,099$74,800$36,08928.2
Primera5,257$160,900$80,11630.9
Port Isabel5,028$182,600$32,22237.8
Laureles4,111$152,400$34,77129.9
Laguna Vista3,520$255,900$63,63256.3
La Paloma3,218$82,400$59,84027.3
Combes2,999$143,900$45,50438.3
Rancho Viejo2,838$264,500$90,71441.1

People and housing

Cameron CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$136,500$184,100
Median rent$912$1,086
Median household income$52,601$65,842
Median age32.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line24.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

156,619 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,590 a year.

Largest industries in Cameron CountyHealth care & social assistan…46,282 jobs · $36,440Retail17,538 jobs · $33,102Hotels & restaurants17,369 jobs · $21,179Administrative & support9,401 jobs · $36,225Manufacturing7,110 jobs · $62,212Professional & technical serv…5,508 jobs · $109,183
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cameron County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 851 storm events in Cameron County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Cameron County by type since 1996Hail70Heat112Flood49Drought170Tornado33High Wind20Heavy Rain40Flash Flood93Strong Wind19Frost/Freeze39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cameron County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4871: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).