2025

Cities in Cameron County, TX ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 18 cities in Cameron County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Cameron County

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  • 1
    Brownsville
    White population in Brownsville is 168,020
    61.82% of Brownsville population is White
  • 2
    Harlingen
    White population in Harlingen is 63,300
    68.03% of Harlingen population is White
  • 3
    San Benito
    White population in San Benito is 21,954
    61.64% of San Benito population is White
  • 4
    Los Fresnos
    White population in Los Fresnos is 7,624
    64.41% of Los Fresnos population is White
  • 5
    La Feria
    White population in La Feria is 6,054
    65.26% of La Feria population is White

List of 18 cities in Cameron County, TX by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cameron County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Brownsville 168,020 61.82% 56.65%
2 Harlingen 63,300 68.03% 21.34%
3 San Benito 21,954 61.64% 7.40%
4 Los Fresnos 7,624 64.41% 2.57%
5 La Feria 6,054 65.26% 2.04%
6 Primera 4,833 68.02% 1.63%
7 Port Isabel 4,677 76.50% 1.58%
8 3,479 87.00% 1.17%
9 2,794 65.83% 0.94%
10 2,633 64.84% 0.89%
11 2,530 61.05% 0.85%
12 2,479 81.31% 0.84%
13 1,863 66.89% 0.63%
14 1,456 68.04% 0.49%
15 964 55.21% 0.33%
16 931 72.45% 0.31%
17 910 63.50% 0.31%
18 111 100.00% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Cameron County, TX by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Cameron County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.