Texas County Map
Cameron County, Texas
County seat: Brownsville · Established 1848 · Central Texas · FIPS 48061
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Cameron County, TX
Cameron County Neighboring counties County seat (Brownsville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Brownsville
Population
433,946
Area
906 sq mi
Density
479.0 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
26.127°N
Longitude
97.531°W
Bordering counties (2)
Hidalgo County · Willacy County
About
Cameron County was established in 1848, named for Ewen Cameron, a soldier during the Texas Revolution killed during the Black Bean Episode, and carved from Nueces County and lands ceded by Mexico. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.