City in Milam County, Texas · 5.2 sq mi · 1,060 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Cameron. The typical household earns $62,443, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,304 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.65%
Men 34.8 · Women 35.1
1880–2026
5,551
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,551
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,551 | +62 | 1.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,489 | -63 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 5,552 | +47 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 5,505 | +97 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 5,408 | +54 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 5,354 | +50 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 5,304 | -126 | 2.32% |
| 2019 | 5,430 | -78 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 5,508 | -11 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 5,519 | +37 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau