Primera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 5,257 at the 2020 census, up from 4,070 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Geography
Primera is located in western Cameron County at (26.223152, –97.751470). It is northwest of the center of Harlingen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Primera racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|442
|8.41%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|13
|0.25%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|7
|0.13%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|13
|0.25%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|4
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|19
|0.36%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|23
|0.44%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|4,736
|90.09%
|-
|Total
|5,257
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,257 people, 1,537 households, and 1,165 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census