Cameron County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,354

Cameron County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 4,354 with a growth rate of -0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cameron County, Pennsylvania is the 67th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 5,080 and has seen a growth of -14.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,224-26-0.61%
20284,250-26-0.61%
20274,276-26-0.6%
20264,302-26-0.6%
20254,328-26-0.6%
20244,354-26-0.59%
20234,380-26-0.59%
20224,406-52-1.17%
20214,458-69-1.52%
20204,5271022.31%
20194,425-69-1.54%
20184,494-117-2.54%
20174,611-91-1.94%
20164,702-71-1.49%
20154,773-56-1.16%
20144,829-98-1.99%
20134,927-47-0.94%
20124,974-38-0.76%
20115,012-68-1.34%
20105,08000%
19905,913-761-11.4%
19806,674-422-5.95%
19707,096-490-6.46%
19607,5865638.02%
19507,0231712.5%
19406,8521,54529.11%
19305,307-990-15.72%
19206,297-1,347-17.62%
19107,6445968.46%
19007,048-190-2.63%
18907,2382,07940.3%
18805,15988620.73%
18704,273491.16%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.59% (-26)
County Website
Cameron County
County Seat
Emporium
2020 Population
4,527
Area
396 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.82% (-173)
Founded
March 29, 1860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,31195.04%
Two or more races1974.34%
Native American120.26%
Other race100.22%
Asian40.09%
Black or African American20.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Median Age

51.8

Total

51.3

Male

52

Female

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 3,754 adults, (1,269 of whom are seniors) in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female2,25649.74%
Male2,28050.26%

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2102.0371.428.6
Non Family9111.1458.441.6
Married9062.5691.88.2
Female2442.8639.860.2
Male1492.8277.922.1

2.52

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2025.81%
Associates Degree3439.87%
Bachelors Degree3028.69%
Graduate Degree762.19%
High School Graduate1,80451.9%
Less Than 9th Grade551.58%
Some College69419.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3153,080368
2+ Races1159910
Hispanic33270
Native American12120
Other Race1050
Asian440
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.1%.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,625$46,875$34,605
Graduate Degree$57,750$60,833$54,375
High School Graduate$28,262$36,008$24,621
Less Than 9th Grade$26,641$25,469$62,891
Overall$33,206$37,121$27,813
Some College$36,571$40,431$28,438

$33,206

Average Earnings

$37,121

Average Male

$27,813

Average Female

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Language

97.35% of Cameron County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Language

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,21855313.11%
Multiple1977940.1%
Hispanic914043.96%
Black22100%

14.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.94%

Male Poverty Rate

16.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cameron County, Pennsylvania is White, with 13.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.3%.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.12%
Some College15.62%
High School12.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.41%
Male Unemployed43.75%
Female Employed9.77%
Male Employed6.12%

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,064$69,520
Households$46,186$57,495
Married Families$68,594$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,528$37,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

351

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
First Gulf War34
Korea29
Second Gulf War17
World War II5

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74126
75+116
35 to 5466
55 to 6453
18 to 340

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3479.62%
Native American866.67%
2+ Races43.39%
Black2100%

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.1%

Born in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

99.27%

Native Born

0.73%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.27% of Cameron County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 85.1% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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