Camp County, Texas

Camp County
County
Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°58′N94°59′W / 32.97°N 94.98°W / 32.97; -94.98
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1874
Named after	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/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.camp.tx.us

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.

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

• U.S. Highway 271
• State Highway 11

Adjacent counties

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

Communities

City

• Pittsburg (county seat)

Town

• Rocky Mound

Unincorporated communities

• Center Point
• Ebenezer
• Harvard
• Leesburg
• Newsome
• Pine

Ghost town

• Crossroads
• Holly Springs
• Matinburg

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2024 (est.)	13,164	[4]	5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1850–2010 [6] 2010–2020 [1]

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 2000 [7]	Pop 2010 [8]	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7,507	7,298	6,734	65.00%	58.85%	54.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,201	2,133	1,877	19.06%	17.20%	15.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	25	38	28	0.22%	0.31%	0.22%
Asian alone (NH)	19	59	105	0.16%	0.48%	0.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	17	8	0.04%	0.14%	0.06%
Other race alone (NH)	6	4	34	0.05%	0.03%	0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	79	204	456	0.68%	1.65%	3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,707	2,648	3,222	14.78%	21.35%	25.85%
Total	11,549	12,401	12,464	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

According to the census of 2000, 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families were living in the county. ^[10] 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.

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. ^[1] 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, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% some other race, 3.66% multiracial, and 25.85% Hispanic or Latino of any race. ^[9] Like the majority of the United States at the time, these represented the demographic trends as the U.S. experienced great diversification. ^[11]

Politics

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

United States presidential election results for Camp County, Texas ^[12]

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	76.36%	1,201	22.86%	41	0.78%

United States Senate election results for Camp County, Texas1 ^[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	3,894	74.51%	1,257	24.05%	75	1.44%

See also

• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Camp County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Camp County

References

1. "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. "QuickFacts: Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
8. "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 .
9. "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 .
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. "A Changing Country". The New York Times. August 13, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 21, 2022.
12. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
13. "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

External links

Media related to Camp County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

• Camp County government's website
• Camp County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
• Historic Camp County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.

32°58′N94°59′W / 32.97°N 94.98°W / 32.97; -94.98