Camp County, Texas

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
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
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

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%
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)	7,507	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.^[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	4,011	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^[12]

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