Cameron County, Texas
58 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 426,120
- Median household income
- $52,601
- ±1,632
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 10,937 of 184,980 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
- 116,849 of 138,433 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cameron | 423,029 (2021) | 1100 E Monroe St, Brownsville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brownsville | 187,831 (2021) | Po Box 911, Brownsville | Website |
| City of Harlingen | 71,925 (2021) | 118 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen | Website |
| City of la Feria | 6,814 (2021) | 115 E Commercial Ave, La Feria | Website |
| City of Los Fresnos | 8,152 (2021) | 200 N Brazil St, Los Fresnos | Website |
| City of Port Isabel | 5,094 (2021) | 305 E Maxan St, Port Isabel | — |
| City of Rio Hondo | 2,018 (2021) | Po Box 389, Rio Hondo | Website |
| City of San Benito | 24,780 (2021) | 401 N Sam Houston Blvd, San Benito | Website |
| Town of Bayview | 501 (2021) | 104 S San Roman Rd, Bayview | Website |
| Town of Combes | 3,040 (2021) | Po Box 280, Combes | — |
| Town of Indian Lake | 851 (2021) | 62 S Aztec Cove Dr, Los Fresnos | Website |
| Town of Laguna Vista | 3,605 (2021) | 122 Fernandez St, Laguna Vista | Website |
| Town of Los Indios | 1,012 (2021) | Po Box 369, Los Indios | — |
| Town of Palm Valley | 1,398 (2021) | 1313 N Stuart Place Rd, Harlingen | Website |
| Town of Primera | 5,303 (2021) | 22893 N Stuart Place Rd, Harlingen | — |
| Town of Rancho Viejo | 2,856 (2021) | 3301 Carmen Ave, Rancho Viejo | Website |
| Town of Santa Rosa | 2,423 (2021) | Po Box 326, Santa Rosa | — |
| Town of South Padre Island | 2,061 (2021) | 4601 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island | Website |
Special districts 40
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 3510 Old Port Isabel Rd, Brownsville | Website |
| Cameron County Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 937, San Benito | — |
| Cameron County Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 937, San Benito | — |
| Cameron County Drainage District 4 | Drainage | Po Box 889, Los Fresnos | — |
| Cameron County Drainage District 5 | Drainage | 301 E Pierce Ave, Harlingen | — |
| Cameron County Irrigation District 16 | Drainage | 34360 Fm 1577, San Benito | — |
| Brownsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 4420, Brownsville | Website |
| Cameron County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 5806, Brownsville | Website |
| Harlingen City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1669, Harlingen | — |
| Los Fresnos City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 627, Los Fresnos | — |
| Port Isabel City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1196, Port Isabel | — |
| San Benito City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1900, San Benito | Website |
| Adams Gardens Irrigation District 19 | Irrigation | Po Box 148, Harlingen | Website |
| Bayview Irrigation District 11 | Irrigation | 110 S San Roman Rd, Los Fresnos | — |
| Cameron County Irrigation District 2 | Irrigation | Po Box 687, San Benito | — |
| Cameron County Water Improvement District 10 | Irrigation | 30592 Briza DR., Los Fresnos | — |
| Cameron County Water Improvement District 16 | Irrigation | 34360 Fm 1577, San Benito | — |
| Cameron County Water Improvement District 17 | Irrigation | 2600 Old Alice Rd, Brownsville | — |
| Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County 1 | Irrigation | Po Box 148, Harlingen | Website |
| La Feria Irrigation District Cameron County 3 | Irrigation | Po Box 158, La Feria | — |
| Rio Grand Palms Water District | Irrigation | 27715 State Hwy 100, San Benito | — |
| Valley Acres Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 128, Santa Rosa | — |
| Cameron County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 1100 E Monroe St Dancy Building, Brownsville | — |
| Harlingen & San Benito Housing Finance Corporation | Mortgage credit | 2410 Riverside Dr, Harlingen | — |
| Cameron County Irrigation District 6 | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 295, Los Fresnos | — |
| Brownsville Navigation District | Other multi-function districts | 1000 Foust Rd, Brownsville | Website |
| Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority | Other multi-function districts | 3461 Carmen Ave, Rancho Viejo | — |
| Laguna Madre Water District | Other multi-function districts | 105 Port Rd, Port Isabel | — |
| Olmito Irrigation District 20 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 759, Olmito | — |
| Port Isabel Navigation District | Other multi-function districts | 250 Industrial Dr, Port Isabel | Website |
| Southmost Regional Water District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 3270, Brownsville | — |
| Valley MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 939, Olmito | — |
| Brownsville Irrigation District | Other natural resources | 6925 Coffee Port Rd, Brownsville | — |
| Cameron County Emergency Communications District | Other single function districts | 513 E Jackson St, Harlingen | — |
| Port of Harlingen Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | 24633 East Port Road, Harlingen | Website |
| Southmost Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2315 W Expressway 83, San Benito | Website |
| Paseo de la Resaca Municipal Utility District 1 | Water supply utility | 1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Paseo de la Resaca Municipal Utility District 2 | Water supply utility | 1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Paseo de la Resaca Municipal Utility District 3 | Water supply utility | 1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Rio Grande Regional Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 1499, Weslaco | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BROWNSVILLE ISD
School district52 schools
1900 PRICE RD, Brownsville, TX, 78521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HARLINGEN CISD
School district30 schools
407 N 77 SUNSHINE STRIP, Harlingen, TX, 78550
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA FERIA ISD
School district7 schools
203 E OLEANDER, La Feria, TX, 78559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOS FRESNOS CISD
School district14 schools
600 MESQUITE LN, Los Fresnos, TX, 78566
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POINT ISABEL ISD
School district5 schools
101 PORT RD, Port Isabel, TX, 78578
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RIO HONDO ISD
School district4 schools
215 W COLORADO, Rio Hondo, TX, 78583
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SAN BENITO CISD
School district23 schools
240 N CROCKETT ST, San Benito, TX, 78586
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SANTA MARIA ISD
School district3 schools
11119 MILITARY HWY 281, Santa Maria, TX, 78592
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SANTA ROSA ISD
School district3 schools
102 JESUS R CRUZ, Santa Rosa, TX, 78593
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
All Natural and Certified Organic Farmers Market (HOPE farm)
TX, 19833
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
HOPE Farm farmers Market
TX, 19833
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Harlingen Farmers Market
218 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX, 78550
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-02-08. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.