Town in Cameron County, Texas · 2.8 sq mi · 1,989 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Primera. The typical household earns $80,116, and the median resident is 30.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.06%
Men 31.2 · Women 30.7
1960–2026
5,523
2026 projection
4.6% 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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1960–2026
5,523
2026 projection
4.6% 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 | 5,523 | +45 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,478 | +17 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 5,461 | +52 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 5,409 | +103 | 1.94% |
| 2022 | 5,306 | +14 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 5,292 | +12 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 5,280 | +120 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 5,160 | +183 | 3.68% |
| 2018 | 4,977 | +110 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 4,867 | +76 | 1.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 8 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 57% | 48% |
| Never married | 35% | 33% | 37% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau