Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cameron County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 415,729 population of Cameron County, Texas comprised of 368,582 people who identified as Hispanic (88.66%), and 47,147 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (11.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cameron County, Texas with a population of 405,311 (97.49%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,076 (0.74%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,975 (0.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cameron County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 363,375 (87.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,936 (10.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,597 (0.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cameron, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cameron County, TX in 2012

Total Population:415,729

Hispanic (88.66%)

Non Hispanic (11.34%)

Race in Cameron County, TX in 2012

Total Population:415,729

White Alone (97.49%)

Asian Alone (0.74%)

Black or African American Alone (0.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Two or more races (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Cameron County, TX in 2012

Total Population:415,729

Hispanic White Alone (87.41%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (10.09%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.63%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.37%)

Population By Race in Cameron , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	405,311	97.49%
Asian Alone	3,076	0.74%
Black or African American Alone	2,975	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,341	0.56%
Two Or More Races	1,773	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	253	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Cameron , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	363,375	87.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	41,936	10.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,597	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,933	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,543	0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,432	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,089	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	684	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	479	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	408	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	163	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.02%