Camp County, Texas
Camp County is a county in the eastern part of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,464. Its seat is Pittsburg. The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are covered by water. It is the third smallest county by area in Texas.Major highways
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Unincorporated communities
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 12,464, up from 12,401 in 2010 and 11,549 in 2000. The median age was 40.2 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.2 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 59.8% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.3% from some other race, and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 25.9% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,775 households in the county, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.3% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 5,774 housing units, of which 17.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.6% were owner-occupied and 28.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.