Town · North Carolina
Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron, town, in Moore County, North Carolina. Cameron had 270 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 12.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 244 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 364 (±215). GEOID 3709800.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
270
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 244 · ACS 2020-2024: 364 ±215
Median household income
$71,875
±$24,266 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$184,200
±$30,865 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$825
±$64 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Cameron and what county is it in?
Cameron is a town in Moore County, North Carolina. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 201 residents per square mile in 2020.
Cameron is in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cameron, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 270 people lived in Cameron on July 1, 2025, up 12.0% since 2020, faster than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 244 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 364 (±215).
| Measure | Cameron | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 364 ±215 | 104,876 | no clear change |
| Households | 131 ±58 | 44,013 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.93 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 161 ±64 | 50,280 | no clear change |
Cameron's population since 2000
From 151 in 2000 to 270 in 2025: up 78.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cameron as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cameron?
The median resident of Cameron is 36.1 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 31.0%.
| Measure | Cameron | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 ±10.4 | 43.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.5% ±12.3 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.8% ±10.9 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Male | 42.6% ±9.1 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% ±4.7 pts | 7.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.6% ±29.3 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 31.0% ±31.9 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±4.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±1.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±4.6 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.2% ±7.7 pts | 13.1% | – |
| With a disability | 9.9% ±6.1 pts | 15.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.1% ±16.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.6% ±5.7 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7% ±12.5 pts | 41.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±4.7 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.2% ±4.5 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cameron earn?
Half of Cameron's 131 households earn less than $71,875 a year (±$24,266), against $86,080 in Moore County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $52,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Cameron | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,875 ±$24,266 | $86,080 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,676 ±$15,023 | $107,924 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,189 ±$7,457 | $45,505 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3% ±12.9 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.8% ±24.8 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 30.5% ±17.7 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.2% ±4.8 pts | 95.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.2% ±4.7 pts | 90.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cameron?
Owners occupy 80.9% of Cameron's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,200 by its owner (±$30,865). The median renter pays $825 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Cameron | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,200 ±$30,865 | $351,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $825 ±$64 | $1,254 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0% ±37.8 pts | 38.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,576 ±$152 | $1,780 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% ±12.3 pts | 76.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1% ±12.3 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Housing units | 161 ±64 | 50,280 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±31.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.8% ±19.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.8% ±13.5 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 29.2% ±13.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±22.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2% ±6.6 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.1% ±12.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±27.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Cameron work and get to work?
70.2% of Cameron's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.
| Measure | Cameron | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.4% ±16.2 pts | 57.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% ±9.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2% ±28.6 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.5% ±1.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±19.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±8.5 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min ±4.3 | 26.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cameron?
No census tract lies mostly in Cameron; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9505.03Moore County | 2,977 | $84,875 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cameron) · Census block assignment files
How does Cameron compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cameron is the 15,512th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 482nd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Cameron is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 482nd | 549 |
Cameron's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Cameron with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cameron?
27 of the 57 figures for Cameron on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cameron are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cameron.