Kaufman County, Texas
| Kaufman County, Texas | |
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The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
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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 | February 1848 |
| Named for | David Spangler Kaufman |
| Seat | Kaufman |
| Largest city | Terrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 808 sq mi (2,093 km2) |
| • Land | 781 sq mi (2,023 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 3.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 103,350 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Kaufman County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 103,350. Its county seat is Kaufman. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a diplomat and U.S. Representative from Texas.
Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Western artist Frank Reaugh moved from Illinois to Kaufman County in 1876 to draw inspiration for his paintings such as The Approaching Herd (1902).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 808 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 781 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.3%) is water. Located in the northeast portion of Texas, it is bounded on the southwest by Trinity River, and drained by the east fork of that stream.
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi (35/km²). There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.10% White, 10.53% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.66% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 11.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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