Camp County, Texas
| Camp County, Texas | |
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Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1874 |
| Named for | John Lafayette Camp |
| Seat | Pittsburg |
| Largest city | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203 sq mi (526 km2) |
| • Land | 196 sq mi (508 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2), 3.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 12,401 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Camp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,401. Its seat is Pittsburg. The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician.
Camp County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Bryan Hughes, a lawyer in Mineola.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 203 square miles (530 km2), of which 196 square miles (510 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (3.6%) is water. It is the third smallest county by area in Texas.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.53% White, 19.20% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 14.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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