Camp County

Camp County, Texas

126 Church St
Pittsburg, TX 75686
Phone: (903) 856-2731
Fax: (903) 856-2309
www.co.camp.tx.us

In northeastern TX, southwest of Texarkana; organized Apr 6, 1874 from Upshur County. Name Origin: For Col. John Lafayette Camp (1828-91), officer in the Confederate army, TX legislator (1874), and district judge (1878)

Area (sq mi):: 203.20 (land 197.51; water 5.69) Population per square mile: 62.00
Population 2005: 12,238 State rank: 155 Population change: 2000-20005 6.00%; 1990-2000 16.60% Population 2000: 11,549 (White 65.00%; Black or African American 19.20%; Hispanic or Latino 14.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 11.10%). Foreign born: 9.90%. Median age: 36.90
Income 2000: per capita $16,500; median household $31,164; Population below poverty level: 20.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $24,893-$26,725
Unemployment (2004): 5.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 22.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 40.60%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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