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Primera is a Census town of 5,344 people across 2.78 square miles of land, in Cameron County. Median household income is $80,116, 75.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Primera is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.78 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,925
- County holding the largest share of its areaCameron County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Primera
- Population5,344
- Median age30.9
- Population under 181,863 plus or minus 407
- Share under 1834.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Population 65 and over451 plus or minus 138
- Share 65 and over8.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Households1,471
- Family households1,221
- Share of households that are families83.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Primera
- Median household income$80,116
- Per capita income$27,820
- Civilian labor force2,750
- Employed2,670
- Unemployed80 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over3,137
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Primera
- Housing units1,798
- Occupied units1,471
- Vacant units327 plus or minus 150
- Vacancy rate18.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied1,110
- Renter occupied361 plus or minus 164
- Ownership rate75.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,293
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units1,503 plus or minus 312
- Share single family83.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more105 plus or minus 80
- Share in buildings of two or more5.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes190 plus or minus 109
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Primera gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,410
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,042 plus or minus 423
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.2 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more579 plus or minus 208
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone89.3 percent
- Carpooled2.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Primera
- NFIP communityTown of Primera
- NFIP community number481198
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Primera participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481198 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cameron County, not Primera
Cameron County context, not Primera figures
- Establishments in Cameron County6,732
- Covered employment, Cameron County156,619
- Average annual pay, Cameron County$44,590
- Housing units permitted, Cameron County2,347
Every figure in this section is published for Cameron County as a whole and is not a measurement of Primera.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Primera questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Primera, Texas?
5,344, in 1,471 households. Primera town covers 2.78 square miles of land, which is 1,925 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Primera in?
Cameron County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Primera?
$80,116. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,900. Median gross rent is $1,293 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Primera in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Primera appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Primera, town of, community 481198, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Primera figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cameron County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Primera.
Is zoning published for Primera?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.