Camp County, Texas Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1874
Named for	John Lafayette Camp
Seat	Pittsburg
Largest city	Pittsburg
Area
• Total	203 sq mi (530 km²)
• Land	196 sq mi (510 km²)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km²) 3.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,464
• Density	61.40/sq mi (23.71/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Camp County is in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,464. Its seat is Pittsburg. The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician. Camp County is represented in the Texas Senate by the Republican Bryan Hughes, a lawyer in Mineola.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 203 square miles (530 km²), of which 196 square miles (510 km²) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km²) (3.6%) is water. It is the third smallest county by area in Texas.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 259
U.S. Highway 271
State Highway 11

Adjacent counties

Titus County (north)
Morris County (east)
Upshur County (south)
Wood County (southwest)
Franklin County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	5,951	—
1890	6,624	11.3%
1900	9,146	38.1%
1910	9,551	4.4%
1920	11,103	16.2%
1930	10,063	−9.4%
1940	10,285	2.2%
1950	8,740	−15.0%
1960	7,849	−10.2%
1970	8,005	2.0%
1980	9,275	15.9%
1990	9,904	6.8%
2000	11,549	16.6%
2010	12,401	7.4%
2020	12,464	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020

**Camp County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7,298	6,734	58.85%	54.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,133	1,877	17.20%	15.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	38	28	0.31%	0.22%
Asian alone (NH)	59	105	0.48%	0.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	17	8	0.14%	0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	4	34	0.03%	0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	204	456	1.65%	3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,648	3,222	21.35%	25.85%
Total	12,401	12,464	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families living in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.53% White, 19.20% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races; 14.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Up from 2000's population of 11,549 people, and 2010's 12,401 residents, Camp County grew to 12,464 at the 2020 U.S. census. Among the 2020 population, its racial and ethnic makeup was 54.03% non-Hispanic white, 15.06% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.84% Asian alone, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% some other race, 3.66% multiracial, and 25.85% Hispanic or Latino of any race. Like the majority of the United States at the time, these represented the demographic trends as the U.S. experienced great diversification.