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Cameron County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 4,348 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,548, across 396 square miles. County output reached $267.9 m in 2024, 116 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cameron County
How many people live in Cameron County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,427
- Households2,216
- Average household size2.00
- Median household income$50,573
- Median age53.0
- Median gross rent$689 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,400
- Population under 18748
- Share under 1816.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,304
- Share 65 and over29.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,375
- Civilian labor force1,962
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties67th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2938th of 3,222
Cameron County is the 67th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.5 percent against 16.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Cameron County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,348
- Census 2020 base population4,548
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.40 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-34
- Births, 202434
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-36
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20246
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2939th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.40 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Cameron County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns120
- Tax returns filed by households leaving64
- Net household movement-4
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-383,000
- Average income of an arriving household$45,300
- Average income of a leaving household$48,453
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $3,153 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Cameron County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$267.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$297.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes67th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2763rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$60,521
Output grew -10.0 percent in the latest year and 40.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Cameron County
- Covered employment, annual average1,636
- Establishments reporting158
- Average annual pay$52,577
- Average weekly wage$1,011
- Manufacturing, employment697
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$72,977
- Health care and social assistance, employment160
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$43,781
- Retail trade, employment83
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,962
- Other services, except public administration, employment51
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$15,541
- Construction, employment21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 697 | 21 | $72,977 |
| Health care and social assistance | 160 | 26 | $43,781 |
| Retail trade | 83 | 12 | $24,962 |
| Other services, except public administration | 51 | 12 | $15,541 |
| Construction | 21 | 10 | $32,427 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 14 | 5 | $51,360 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 697 jobs, 42.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Cameron County?
- Establishments, all industries116
- Employment at those establishments1,417
- Annual payroll$65.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Cameron County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Cameron County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$50,000
- Average 7(a) approval$50,000
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- Largest single approval$50,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Cameron County
Do SBA loans in Cameron County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Cameron County?
- Land area396 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties56th of 67
- Width, east to west22.4 mi
- Height, north to south27.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Cameron County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Cameron County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Cameron County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Cameron County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Cameron County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,427
- Households2,216
- Average household size2.00
- Median household income$50,573
- Median age53.0
Common questions
Cameron County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,348 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,427, in 2,216 households, ranking 67th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cameron County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.40 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,548, to 4,348 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 34 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cameron County?
$50,573. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Cameron County?
116 establishments, employing 1,417 people with an annual payroll of $65.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Cameron County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 697 jobs, 42.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,636 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,577, or $1,011 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Cameron County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Cameron County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cameron County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Cameron County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Cameron County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Cameron.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Cameron County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporium | borough | 1,975 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Prospect Park | CDP | 288 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Driftwood | borough | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sinnamahoning | CDP | 31 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |