Camp County, Texas
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Camp County is a county in the eastern part of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,464.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its seat is Pittsburg.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (3.6%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the third smallest county by area in Texas.
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Titus County (north)
- Morris County (east)
- Upshur County (south)
- Wood County (southwest)
- Franklin County (west)
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- Pittsburg (county seat)
Town
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost town
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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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.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. The 5,228 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name="QF" /> 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.<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> Like the majority of the United States at the time, these represented the demographic trends as the U.S. experienced great diversification.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Politics
[edit]Camp County is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes, a lawyer in Mineola. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camp County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Camp County
References
[edit]External links
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- 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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