COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Camp County

Texas · 9,904 residents · 196 sq mi

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Camp County is home to 9,904 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $44,300. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,904

−14%vs 2000

vs 11,549 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

196 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(631)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(796)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(742)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(710)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(482)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(1,306)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(1,376)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(1,030)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,051)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(1,036)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(542)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(202)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,673

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,164 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,936

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,500 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $402 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65%(7,507)

Black19.1%(2,201)

Hispanic / Latino14.8%(1,707)

Asian0.2%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72%(7,130)

Black23.8%(2,362)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(517)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other4.1%(404)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican26.6%(3,408)

Central American0.2%(21)

Honduran0.1%(13)

Guatemalan0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.2%(148)

Bangladeshi0.2%(25)

Ancestry

English10%(1,279)

German7.1%(912)

Irish6.4%(822)

American6.3%(800)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(188)

French0.9%(118)

Scottish0.7%(90)

Subsaharan African0.7%(89)

Dutch0.7%(84)

Norwegian0.4%(56)

Italian0.3%(33)

Welsh0.2%(31)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.2%(28)

Polish0.2%(26)

Portuguese0.1%(17)

Ukrainian0.1%(14)

British0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Swedish0.1%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(7)

Danish0%(3)

Czech0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.8%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.5%(1,582)

Married53.1%(2,587)

Widowed3.3%(161)

Divorced11.1%(542)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(1,313)

Married54.5%(2,798)

Widowed11.6%(594)

Divorced8.4%(431)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 24.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.8%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.6%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(217)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(207)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.4%(400)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 921 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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