Cameron County , Texas
Population: 423,192 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,334 Home $120,000 Rent $899/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cameron County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,334), with housing 61% below the US figure ($120,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cameron County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$51,334
Median Income
household
$120,000
Home Value
median
$899/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,334 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,142 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Median Home Value | $120,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $899/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 423,192 |
| Median Age | 32.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.0%
Obesity
18.3%
Diabetes
13.6%
Smoking
32.9%
High Blood Pressure
36.8%
No Physical Activity
18.9%
Depression
40.9%
Insufficient Sleep
70.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.3 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
67.00
🌪️ Tornado
85.15
🌀 Hurricane
99.04
🔥 Wildfire
83.78
❄️ Winter Storm
85.87
🌍 Earthquake
50.38
☀️ Drought
83.21
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