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Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County, Texas, has 433,946 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brownsville. It uses Central Time and covers 892 sq mi (2,310 km²) of land.

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Cameron County in Texas
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Cameron County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
433,946
Land area
892 sq mi (2,310 km²)
County seat or government
Brownsville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,601 ± $1,632
Median home value
$136,500 ± $3,909
Median rent, with utilities
$912 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners
65.2% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
388 sq mi (1,005 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48061
Coordinates (central point)
26.102923, -97.478958
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cameron County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7852187,380 people
  2. 7852064,740 people
  3. 7852660,012 people
  4. 7855053,335 people
  5. 7858650,964 people
  6. 7855242,332 people
  7. 7856625,110 people
  8. 7855912,169 people
  9. 7857810,016 people
  10. 785935,455 people
  11. 785835,236 people
  12. 785754,575 people
All 17
  1. 785694,342 people
  2. 785972,935 people
  3. 78592677 people
  4. 78535425 people
  5. 78567323 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Cameron County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Cameron County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Cameron County, largest first

  1. Brownsville Independent School District193,347 people
  2. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District91,821 people
  3. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District53,099 people
  4. San Benito Consolidated Independent School District44,310 people
  5. La Feria Independent School District14,726 people
  6. Point Isabel Independent School District13,186 people
  7. Rio Hondo Independent School District8,086 people
  8. Lyford Consolidated Independent School District5,632 people
  9. Santa Rosa Independent School District4,763 people
  10. Santa Maria Independent School District2,260 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Brownsville, Texas (city)189,177 people
  2. Harlingen, Texas (city)72,087 people
  3. San Benito, Texas (city)24,709 people
  4. Los Fresnos, Texas (city)8,291 people
  5. La Feria, Texas (city)6,891 people
  6. Cameron Park, Texas (CDP)5,955 people
  7. Primera, Texas (town)5,344 people
  8. Port Isabel, Texas (city)5,111 people
  9. Laureles, Texas (CDP)4,224 people
  10. Laguna Vista, Texas (town)3,673 people
  11. Santa Rosa, Texas (town)3,215 people
  12. Combes, Texas (town)3,178 people
All 53
  1. South Padre Island, Texas (town)2,891 people
  2. Rancho Viejo, Texas (town)2,849 people
  3. La Paloma, Texas (CDP)2,797 people
  4. Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas (CDP)2,552 people
  5. Palm Valley, Texas (city)2,155 people
  6. Rio Hondo, Texas (city)1,865 people
  7. Palmer, Texas (CDP)1,435 people
  8. Rice Tracts, Texas (CDP)1,384 people
  9. South Point, Texas (CDP)1,054 people
  10. Indian Lake, Texas (town)962 people
  11. Los Indios, Texas (town)948 people
  12. Reid Hope King, Texas (CDP)932 people
  13. Bayview, Texas (town)887 people
  14. Olmito, Texas (CDP)887 people
  15. Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas (CDP)856 people
  16. Las Palmas II, Texas (CDP)808 people
  17. Santa Maria, Texas (CDP)669 people
  18. Solis, Texas (CDP)663 people

See all 53 cities, towns and communities in Cameron County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Willacy County, Texas27 mi north
  2. Hidalgo County, Texas48 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.