Where is Cameron County, Texas?

location of Cameron county on a map — Location of Cameron County within the state of Texas

Cameron County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Cameron is found in the county seat of Brownsville.

With a total 3,306.01 sq. km of land and water area, Cameron County, Texas is the 541st largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 420,392 people, Cameron County has a total 144515 households earning 33179 on average per year.

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Cameron County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	48061
Area Codes	956
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Brownsville (population: 200,182), Harlingen (population: 89,268), San Benito (population: 57,162), Los Fresnos (population: 16,603), La Feria (population: 13,044), Port Isabel (population: 12,803), Olmito (population: 8,241), Rio Hondo (population: 6,775), Santa Rosa (population: 6,469), South Padre Island (population: 2,951)
Land Area	162,314 sq miles
Water Area	891 sq miles
Household Income	$33,179
Housing Units	144,515
Median Home Value	$78,300
High School Grads	64% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	15% of population
Retail Spending	$10,221 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$503,079 per capita