Kaufman County, Texas facts for kids
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Kaufman County
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The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| 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
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| • Total | 145,310 |
| • Density | 179.84/sq mi (69.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
Kaufman County is a county in the northeast 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).
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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) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.3%) is water. Located in the northeast portion of Texas, it is bounded on the southwest by Trinity River, and drained by the east fork of that stream.
Major highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 80
U.S. Highway 175
State Highway 34
State Highway 205
State Highway 243
State Highway 274
Spur 557
Adjacent counties
- Hunt County (north)
- Van Zandt County (east)
- Henderson County (south)
- Ellis County (southwest)
- Dallas County (west)
- Rockwall County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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.
Communities
Cities (multiple counties)
- Combine (partly in Dallas County)
- Dallas (mostly in Dallas County with small parts in Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Kaufman counties)
- Heath (mostly in Rockwall County)
- Mesquite (mostly in Dallas County)
- Seagoville (mostly in Dallas County)
- Seven Points (mostly in Henderson County)
Cities
Towns
- Mabank (partly in Henderson County)
- Oak Grove
- Oak Ridge
- Post Oak Bend City
- Scurry
- Talty
Villages
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Kaufman para niños
