Camp County, 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)

City

• Pittsburg (county seat)

Town

• Rocky Mound

Unincorporated communities

• Center Point
• Ebenezer
• Harvard
• Leesburg
• Newsome
• Pine

Ghost town

• Crossroads
• Holly Springs
• Matinburg

Racial and ethnic composition

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.^[11][10][9] The median age was 40.2 years; 25.0% of residents were under 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 92.2 males 18 and over.^[16]

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.^[17]

Almost none of the residents lived in urban areas, while about 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[18]

Of the 4,775 households in the county, 33.5% had children under 18 living in them, 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 or older.^[16]

The county had 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%.^[16]

2000 census

According to the census of 2000, 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families were living in the county.^[19] 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.