Cameron County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Cameron County, Texas has its county seat in Brownsville and FIPS code 48061. About 423,192 people live here, the 13th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Brownsville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48061 (Texas 48 + county 061) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 423,192 (13th of 254) |
| Land area | 891.7 sq mi (159th largest; + 388.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 474.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $120,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,946 a year (about 1.62% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.cameroncountytx.gov |
What counties border Cameron County?
Cameron County shares a border with 2 counties:
What cities and towns are in Cameron County?
22 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 82% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 188,023 | 100.0% |
| Harlingen | 71,669 | 100.0% |
| San Benito | 24,677 | 100.0% |
| Los Fresnos | 8,174 | 100.0% |
| La Feria | 6,821 | 100.0% |
| Cameron Park (CDP) | 6,180 | 100.0% |
| Primera | 5,282 | 100.0% |
| Port Isabel | 5,098 | 100.0% |
| Laguna Vista | 3,605 | 100.0% |
| Laureles (CDP) | 3,505 | 100.0% |
| Combes | 3,157 | 100.0% |
| Santa Rosa | 3,111 | 100.0% |
| South Padre Island | 2,852 | 100.0% |
| La Paloma (CDP) | 2,836 | 100.0% |
| Rancho Viejo | 2,834 | 100.0% |
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz (CDP) | 2,328 | 100.0% |
| Rio Hondo | 1,970 | 100.0% |
| Palm Valley | 1,650 | 100.0% |
| Palmer (CDP) | 1,606 | 100.0% |
| Indian Lake | 1,340 | 100.0% |
| Rice Tracts (CDP) | 1,117 | 100.0% |
| Olmito (CDP) | 1,013 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Cameron County?
17 ZIP code areas with residents touch Cameron County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 78520
- 78521
- 78526
- 78535
- 78550
- 78552
- 78559
- 78566
- 78567
- 78569*
- 78575
- 78578
- 78583
- 78586
- 78592
- 78593
- 78597
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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