Camp County, Texas

Camp County, Texas
County
Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
Map of Texas highlighting Camp County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Coordinates: 32°58′N 94°59′W / 32.97°N 94.98°W / 32.97; -94.98
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1874
Named afterJohn Lafayette Camp
SeatPittsburg
Largest cityPittsburg
Area
 • Total
203 sq mi (530 km2)
 • Land196 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  3.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,464
 • Estimate 
(2025)
13,380 Increase
 • Density63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.camp.tx.us Edit this at Wikidata

Camp County is a county in the eastern part of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,464.[1] Its seat is Pittsburg.[2] The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician. Camp County is a part of the Mount Pleasant micropolitan area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 203 square miles (530 km2), of which 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (3.6%) are covered by water.[3] It is the third-smallest county by area in Texas.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

  • Crossroads
  • Holly Springs
  • Matinburg

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18805,951—
18906,62411.3%
19009,14638.1%
19109,5514.4%
192011,10316.2%
193010,063−9.4%
194010,2852.2%
19508,740−15.0%
19607,849−10.2%
19708,0052.0%
19809,27515.9%
19909,9046.8%
200011,54916.6%
201012,4017.4%
202012,4640.5%
2025 (est.)13,380[4] Increase7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010–2020[1]

Racial and ethnic composition

Camp County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[7] Pop 1990[8] Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,762 7,015 7,507 7,298 6,734 72.91% 70.83% 65.00% 58.85% 54.03%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,365 2,349 2,201 2,133 1,877 25.50% 23.72% 19.06% 17.20% 15.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 33 25 38 28 0.14% 0.33% 0.22% 0.31% 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 8 5 19 59 105 0.09% 0.05% 0.16% 0.48% 0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [12] x [13] 5 17 8 x x 0.04% 0.14% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 2 1 6 4 34 0.02% 0.01% 0.05% 0.03% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [14] x [15] 79 204 456 x x 0.68% 1.65% 3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 125 501 1,707 2,648 3,222 1.35% 5.06% 14.78% 21.35% 25.85%
Total 9,275 9,904 11,549 12,401 12,464 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 12,464, up from 12,401 in 2010 and 11,549 in 2000.[11][10][9] The median age was 40.2 years; 25.0% of residents were under 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 92.2 males 18 and over.[16]

The racial makeup of the county was 59.8% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.3% from some other race, and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 25.9% of the population.[17]

Almost none of the residents lived in urban areas, while about 100.0% lived in rural areas.[18]

Of the 4,775 households in the county, 33.5% had children under 18 living in them, 50.3% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.[16]

The county had 5,774 housing units, of which 17.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.6% were owner-occupied and 28.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.[16]

2000 census

According to the census of 2000, 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families were living in the county.[19] The population density was 58 people per square mile (22 people/km2). The 5,228 housing units had an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.53% White, 19.20% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 9.68% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races; 14.78% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Politics

Camp County is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes, a lawyer in Mineola.

Camp County is located within District 5 of the Texas House of Representatives. Camp County is located within District 1 of the Texas Senate.

United States presidential election results for Camp County, Texas[20][21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 155 22.46% 472 68.41% 63 9.13%
1916 206 21.37% 721 74.79% 37 3.84%
1920 156 11.81% 661 50.04% 504 38.15%
1924 187 13.21% 1,186 83.76% 43 3.04%
1928 494 43.56% 640 56.44% 0 0.00%
1932 73 4.90% 1,416 94.97% 2 0.13%
1936 78 7.67% 939 92.33% 0 0.00%
1940 200 12.94% 1,343 86.93% 2 0.13%
1944 180 13.16% 977 71.42% 211 15.42%
1948 180 12.10% 923 62.03% 385 25.87%
1952 951 38.24% 1,535 61.72% 1 0.04%
1956 958 47.22% 1,053 51.90% 18 0.89%
1960 873 39.68% 1,307 59.41% 20 0.91%
1964 729 28.29% 1,841 71.44% 7 0.27%
1968 555 19.13% 1,272 43.85% 1,074 37.02%
1972 1,599 60.55% 1,041 39.42% 1 0.04%
1976 1,133 34.49% 2,146 65.33% 6 0.18%
1980 1,531 42.32% 2,052 56.72% 35 0.97%
1984 2,238 53.69% 1,917 45.99% 13 0.31%
1988 1,908 47.20% 2,121 52.47% 13 0.32%
1992 1,219 30.63% 1,938 48.69% 823 20.68%
1996 1,488 40.63% 1,912 52.21% 262 7.15%
2000 2,121 56.05% 1,625 42.94% 38 1.00%
2004 2,638 59.43% 1,778 40.05% 23 0.52%
2008 2,798 61.27% 1,734 37.97% 35 0.77%
2012 2,881 66.46% 1,428 32.94% 26 0.60%
2016 3,201 70.48% 1,260 27.74% 81 1.78%
2020 3,626 71.66% 1,394 27.55% 40 0.79%
2024 4,011 76.52% 1,201 22.91% 30 0.57%
United States Senate election results for Camp County, Texas1[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,894 74.51% 1,257 24.05% 75 1.44%
United States Senate election results for Camp County, Texas2[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 3,597 71.43% 1,359 26.99% 80 1.59%
Texas Gubernatorial election results for Camp County
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2022 3,082 77.38% 863 21.67% 38 0.95%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 15. Persons by Race and Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-46. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 3. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 29-138. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  13. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  14. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  15. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  16. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  19. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  21. ↑ Nelson, Jane (November 5, 2024). "PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT". Secretary of State of Texas. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Texas Senate Election Results 2020". NBCNews.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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