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Camp County
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Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| 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
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| • 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.
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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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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.
Communities
City
- Pittsburg (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated communities
Ghost Town
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| Wood County | Upshur County |
