Cameron County GIS Maps

Cameron County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Cameron County Parcels

Cameron County has 175,409 mapped parcels covering 501,078 acres. The median assessed value is $148,875. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1994 or earlier. The records carry 126,394 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Cameron County Parcel viewer here.

Cameron County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Cameron County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Cameron County Population

Cameron County had 421,017 residents in 2020. That was 3.6% higher than in 2010. Cameron County added 85,790 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 472 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Brownsville, Brownsville and Harlingen.

Population Trend in Cameron County TX

Cameron County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Cameron County Zip Codes

Cameron County has 16 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Brownsville (78521), Brownsville (78520) and Harlingen (78550). Brownsville is the largest zip by population, with about 88,708 residents or 21% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 50% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cameron County TX

Cameron County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Cameron County Demographics

Cameron County has a median age of 32.4, which makes the county a little younger than Texas overall. About 29.1% of residents are under 18, while 14% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Cameron County TX

Cameron County School Districts

Cameron County is served by 10 public school districts with 80,888 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Brownsville Independent, Harlingen Consolidated Independent and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent. Those three districts account for about 78% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Cameron County TX

Cameron County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Cameron County Housing & Real Estate

Cameron County has a median home value of $120,000 and a median gross rent of $899. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $290,000 and homes spent about 75 days on the market.

Businesses in Cameron County, TX

Cameron County has 14,898 business listings across 853 categories. The largest categories in Cameron County business listings are Mexican Restaurants (408, 2.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (382, 2.6%), and Beauty Salons (285, 1.9%). The full Cameron County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Cameron County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Cameron County, TX

Cameron County Business Listings

Cameron County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Cameron County Basemaps

Cameron County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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