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Cameron County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 415,103
| Cameron County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 312,536 | 75.29%, see rank | 83.53% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 268,060 | 64.58%, see rank | 60.31% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 39,994 | 9.63%, see rank | 21.93% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,482 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 102,567 | 24.71%, see rank | 16.47% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 31,145 | 7.50%, see rank | 5.58% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 71,422 | 17.21%, see rank | 10.89% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 917 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 2,422 | 0.58%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 201 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 21 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 98,124 | 23.64%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 882 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 405,819
| Cameron County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 305,692 | 75.33%, see rank | 83.74% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 261,368 | 64.41%, see rank | 60.49% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 40,240 | 9.92%, see rank | 22.03% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,084 | 1.01%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 100,127 | 24.67%, see rank | 16.26% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 31,846 | 7.85%, see rank | 5.33% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 68,281 | 16.83%, see rank | 10.93% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 856 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 2,231 | 0.55%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 219 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 29 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 96,053 | 23.67%, see rank | 11.77% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 739 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 393,566
| Cameron County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 294,199 | 74.75%, see rank | 83.90% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 250,373 | 63.62%, see rank | 60.59% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 40,020 | 10.17%, see rank | 22.17% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,806 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 99,367 | 25.25%, see rank | 16.10% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 30,696 | 7.80%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 68,671 | 17.45%, see rank | 10.98% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 924 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 2,055 | 0.52%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 137 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 24 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 95,621 | 24.30%, see rank | 11.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 606 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 383,171
| Cameron County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 289,851 | 75.65%, see rank | 84.19% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 244,971 | 63.93%, see rank | 60.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 41,093 | 10.72%, see rank | 22.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,787 | 0.99%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 93,320 | 24.35%, see rank | 15.81% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 30,101 | 7.86%, see rank | 4.90% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 63,219 | 16.50%, see rank | 10.90% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 993 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,840 | 0.48%, see rank | 2.65% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 191 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 4 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 89,836 | 23.45%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 456 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 335,227
| Cameron County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 249,504 | 74.43%, see rank | 86.09% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 205,486 | 61.30%, see rank | 62.20% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 39,789 | 11.87%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,229 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 85,723 | 25.57%, see rank | 13.91% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 29,571 | 8.82%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 56,152 | 16.75%, see rank | 9.52% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 841 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,209 | 0.36%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 156 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 25 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 82,816 | 24.70%, see rank | 10.42% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 676 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.