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Kaufman County
U.S. county
The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
Map of Texas highlighting Kaufman County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded February 1848
Named for David Spangler Kaufman
Seat Kaufman
Largest city Forney
Area
 • Total 808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Land 781 sq mi (2,020 km2)
 • Water 27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 145,310 Increase
 • Density 180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 5th

Kaufman County is a county in the northeastern area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310. Its county seat is Kaufman. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a U.S. Representative and diplomat from Texas. Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

Western artist Frank Reaugh moved from Illinois to Kaufman County in 1876. There he was directly inspired for such paintings as The Approaching Herd (1902).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 808 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 781 square miles (2,020 km2) are land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.3%) are covered by water. Located in the northeast portion of Texas, it is bounded on the southwest by the Trinity River, and drained by the east fork of that stream.

Major highways

  • I-20 (TX).svg Interstate 20
  • US 80.svg U.S. Highway 80
  • US 175.svg U.S. Highway 175
  • Texas 34.svg State Highway 34
  • Texas 205.svg State Highway 205
  • Texas 243.svg State Highway 243
  • Texas 274.svg State Highway 274
  • Texas Spur 557.svg Spur 557

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Kaufman County Texas Incorporated Areas
Map showing cities and towns in Kaufman County

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 1,047 —
1860 3,936 275.9%
1870 6,895 75.2%
1880 15,448 124.0%
1890 21,598 39.8%
1900 33,376 54.5%
1910 35,323 5.8%
1920 41,276 16.9%
1930 40,905 −0.9%
1940 38,308 −6.3%
1950 31,170 −18.6%
1960 29,931 −4.0%
1970 32,392 8.2%
1980 39,015 20.4%
1990 52,220 33.8%
2000 71,313 36.6%
2010 103,350 44.9%
2020 145,310 40.6%
2023 (est.) 185,690 79.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2020
Kaufman County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 73,328 78,626 69.98% 54.11%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10,571 21,541 10.23% 14.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 551 623 0.53% 0.43%
Asian alone (NH) 869 2,107 0.84% 1.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 32 70 0.03% 0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 69 435 0.07% 0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,382 5,743 1.34% 3.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17,548 36,168 16.98% 24.89%
Total 103,350 145,310 100.00% 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.

According to the census of 2000, 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families were residing in the county. The population density was 91 per square mile (35/km2). Its 26,133 housing units averaged 33 per square mile (13/km2). In 2020, the population was 145,310. According to the 2000 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 81.10% White, 10.53% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 5.68% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. About 11.11% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 54.11% non-Hispanic white, 14.82% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.45% Asian American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% some other race, 3.95% multiracial, and 24.89% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.

Media

Kaufman County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets include KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Kaufman County come from the Tyler/Longview/Jacksonville market and they include KLTV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, and KETK-TV.

Kaufman County is served by three newspapers, the Terrell Tribune, the Kaufman Herald, and the Forney Messenger. Forney, Texas, is also served by online news media outlet inForney.com, which covers breaking news for the county. A quarterly magazine called Kaufman County Life is produced by the Terrell Tribune. The Kemp and Mabank areas are included in coverage by The Monitor and Athens Daily Review newspapers.

Law enforcement

The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is Kaufman County's main police force. Smaller cities depend on the sheriff's office, along with the Texas Highway Patrol, for law-enforcement duties.

Education

School districts in the county include:

  • Crandall Independent School District
  • Forney Independent School District
  • Kaufman Independent School District
  • Kemp Independent School District
  • Mabank Independent School District
  • Quinlan Independent School District
  • Rockwall Independent School District
  • Scurry-Rosser Independent School District
  • Terrell Independent School District
  • Wills Point Independent School District

It is in the service area for Trinity Valley Community College.

See also

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