Cameron Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of Cameron Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cameron Parish is a small, energy-intensive coastal Louisiana parish with a population of just 5,222 and a GDP per capita of $141,829—more than four times the median worker earnings of $48,888—signaling a capital-heavy economy likely anchored in oil, gas, or industrial extraction rather than labor. The workforce is small and lightly educated, with only 15.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at just 0.9% and the poverty rate is a low 6.3%. The parish has shed 24.0% of its population over five years, the homeownership rate is an unusually high 96.9%, and median home values are $183,300—figures that together reflect a tightly settled, long-established resident base absorbing significant out-migration pressure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-24.0% since 2018
Cameron Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone4,304 (85.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races449 (9.0%)
- Black or African American Alone166 (3.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone79 (1.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race16 (0.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone1 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance390
- 2.Construction (Group)329
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services307
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services287
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)216
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations788
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations458
- 3.Service Occupations415
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations300
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations228
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.02×)143
- 2.Construction (LQ 2.14×)330
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.66×)217
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)162
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.39×)273
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.