Camp County, Texas

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Camp County
County
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Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
Map of Texas highlighting Camp County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°58′N94°59′W / 32.97°N 94.98°W / 32.97; -94.98
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1874
Named for John Lafayette Camp
Seat Pittsburg
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
 • Density61/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.

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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 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (3.6%) are covered by water. [3] It is the third smallest county by area in Texas.

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Communities

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Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 5,951—
1890 6,62411.3%
1900 9,14638.1%
1910 9,5514.4%
1920 11,10316.2%
1930 10,063−9.4%
1940 10,2852.2%
1950 8,740−15.0%
1960 7,849−10.2%
1970 8,0052.0%
1980 9,27515.9%
1990 9,9046.8%
2000 11,54916.6%
2010 12,4017.4%
2020 12,4640.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1850–2010 [5] 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 [6] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)7,5077,2986,73465.00%58.85%54.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,2012,1331,87719.06%17.20%15.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2538280.22%0.31%0.22%
Asian alone (NH)19591050.16%0.48%0.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)51780.04%0.14%0.06%
Other race alone (NH)64340.05%0.03%0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)792044560.68%1.65%3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,7072,6483,22214.78%21.35%25.85%
Total11,54912,40112,464100.00%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. [9] 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. [8] Like the majority of the United States at the time, these represented the demographic trends as the U.S. experienced great diversification. [10]

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 [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 4,01176.36%1,20122.86%410.78%
2020 3,62671.66%1,39427.55%400.79%
2016 3,20170.48%1,26027.74%811.78%
2012 2,88166.46%1,42832.94%260.60%
2008 2,79861.27%1,73437.97%350.77%
2004 2,63859.43%1,77840.05%230.52%
2000 2,12156.05%1,62542.94%381.00%
1996 1,48840.63%1,91252.21%2627.15%
1992 1,21930.63%1,93848.69%82320.68%
1988 1,90847.20%2,12152.47%130.32%
1984 2,23853.69%1,91745.99%130.31%
1980 1,53142.32%2,05256.72%350.97%
1976 1,13334.49%2,14665.33%60.18%
1972 1,59960.55%1,04139.42%10.04%
1968 55519.13%1,27243.85%1,07437.02%
1964 72928.29%1,84171.44%70.27%
1960 87339.68%1,30759.41%200.91%
1956 95847.22%1,05351.90%180.89%
1952 95138.24%1,53561.72%10.04%
1948 18012.10%92362.03%38525.87%
1944 18013.16%97771.42%21115.42%
1940 20012.94%1,34386.93%20.13%
1936 787.67%93992.33%00.00%
1932 734.90%1,41694.97%20.13%
1928 49443.56%64056.44%00.00%
1924 18713.21%1,18683.76%433.04%
1920 15611.81%66150.04%50438.15%
1916 20621.37%72174.79%373.84%
1912 15522.46%47268.41%639.13%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Camp County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "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 .
  8. 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 .
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