Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County
County
County of Cameron
The current Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 26°09′N 97°27′W / 26.15°N 97.45°W / 26.15; -97.45
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1848
Named for	Ewen Cameron
Seat	Brownsville
Largest city	Brownsville
Area
• Total	1,276 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Land	891 sq mi (2,310 km2)
• Water	386 sq mi (1,000 km2)  30%
Population  (2020)
• Total	421,017
• Density	330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	34th
Website	www.co.cameron.tx.us

Cameron County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 421,017 people lived there.^[1][2] The county seat is Brownsville.^[3]

1. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cameron County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
2. ↑ "Cameron County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.