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Camp County, Texas

Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9% of Camp County's mapped land, a higher share than 52% of US counties. A shallow water table limits basements on 56%.

100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 42% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1985.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

9%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

56%

high water table: limits basements

100%

in drought, October 13, 2026

42%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Camp County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)8.6%
High water table (limits basements)56.4%
Septic fields very limited84.0%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)3.1%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)10.1%
Mapped soil130,246 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Bowie27%0%
Cuthbert17%0%
Nahatche9%n/a
Kirvin7%n/a
Lilbert7%0%
Kullit6%n/a
Titus County: 50%Upshur County: 2%Morris County: 25%Franklin County: 41%Wood County: 18%Gregg County: 9%Hopkins County: 63%Cass County: 4%Camp County TitusUpshurMorrisFranklinWoodGreggHopkinsCassCamp
Camp County (heavy outline) and nearby counties, shaded by expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count · survey areas TX603 (2025-09-05)

What the numbers mean here

On 56% of Camp County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 27.64 in, 19.94 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 47.58 in.

USDA rates 84% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

100% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 47 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 38 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse100%
D1 moderate drought or worse100%
D2 severe or worse100%
D3 extreme or worse100%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Camp County since 2016.

Rain

Average year, 1991-202047.58 in
12 months to August 202627.64 in (-19.94)
202545.32 in (-2.26)
Wettest year since 18952009: 73.76 in
Driest year since 18952005: 24.15 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at MT PLEASANT (13 mi away)16.6

Homes

Housing units5,824
Median year built1985
Built before 198042%
Built 2000 or later23%
Owner-occupied78%
Median value, owner-occupied$173,100
Single-family detached75%

What repairs cost

Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.

WorkRangeSource
Foundation repair, US $2,200 to $8,200 Fixr, January 27, 2026
Pier-and-beam repair, US $2,000 to $15,000 Fixr, January 27, 2026
Foundation inspection, US $300 to $600 Fixr, January 31, 2025

Cities in Camp County

CityExpansive clayHigh water tableHomes
Pittsburg1%47%1,923
Rocky Mound0%43%45

Nearby counties

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Titus County, TX 17 mi 50% 50%
Upshur County, TX 17 mi 2% 38%
Morris County, TX 17 mi 25% 45%
Franklin County, TX 20 mi 41% 45%
Wood County, TX 27 mi 18% 36%
Gregg County, TX 35 mi 9% 43%
Hopkins County, TX 36 mi 63% 31%
Cass County, TX 37 mi 4% 37%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 5, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status