Camp County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

County in 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′N 94°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

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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

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* U.S. Highway 271
* State Highway 11

### Adjacent counties

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

## Communities

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### City

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* Pittsburg (county seat)

### Town

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* Rocky Mound

### Unincorporated communities

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* Center Point
* Ebenezer
* Harvard
* Leesburg
* Newsome
* Pine

### Ghost town

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* Crossroads
* Holly Springs
* Matinburg

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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

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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

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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)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 4,011  | 76.36% | 1,201  | 22.86%  | 41  | 0.78%
2020 | 3,626  | 71.66% | 1,394  | 27.55%  | 40  | 0.79%
2016 | 3,201  | 70.48% | 1,260  | 27.74%  | 81  | 1.78%
2012 | 2,881  | 66.46% | 1,428  | 32.94%  | 26  | 0.60%
2008 | 2,798  | 61.27% | 1,734  | 37.97%  | 35  | 0.77%
2004 | 2,638  | 59.43% | 1,778  | 40.05%  | 23  | 0.52%
2000 | 2,121  | 56.05% | 1,625  | 42.94%  | 38  | 1.00%
1996 | 1,488  | 40.63%  | 1,912  | 52.21% | 262  | 7.15%
1992 | 1,219  | 30.63%  | 1,938  | 48.69% | 823  | 20.68%
1988 | 1,908  | 47.20%  | 2,121  | 52.47% | 13  | 0.32%
1984 | 2,238  | 53.69% | 1,917  | 45.99%  | 13  | 0.31%
1980 | 1,531  | 42.32%  | 2,052  | 56.72% | 35  | 0.97%
1976 | 1,133  | 34.49%  | 2,146  | 65.33% | 6  | 0.18%
1972 | 1,599  | 60.55% | 1,041  | 39.42%  | 1  | 0.04%
1968 | 555  | 19.13%  | 1,272  | 43.85% | 1,074  | 37.02%
1964 | 729  | 28.29%  | 1,841  | 71.44% | 7  | 0.27%
1960 | 873  | 39.68%  | 1,307  | 59.41% | 20  | 0.91%
1956 | 958  | 47.22%  | 1,053  | 51.90% | 18  | 0.89%
1952 | 951  | 38.24%  | 1,535  | 61.72% | 1  | 0.04%
1948 | 180  | 12.10%  | 923  | 62.03% | 385  | 25.87%
1944 | 180  | 13.16%  | 977  | 71.42% | 211  | 15.42%
1940 | 200  | 12.94%  | 1,343  | 86.93% | 2  | 0.13%
1936 | 78  | 7.67%  | 939  | 92.33% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 73  | 4.90%  | 1,416  | 94.97% | 2  | 0.13%
1928 | 494  | 43.56%  | 640  | 56.44% | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 187  | 13.21%  | 1,186  | 83.76% | 43  | 3.04%
1920 | 156  | 11.81%  | 661  | 50.04% | 504  | 38.15%
1916 | 206  | 21.37%  | 721  | 74.79% | 37  | 3.84%
1912 | 155  | 22.46%  | 472  | 68.41% | 63  | 9.13%
United States Senate election results for Camp County, Texas1[13] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 3,894  | 74.51% | 1,257  | 24.05%  | 75  | 1.44%

## See also

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* Texas portal

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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

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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.

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* Harvard
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