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Camden County

Georgia · 60,143 residents (2025 est.) · 630 sq mi
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With 56,970 people, Camden County is a county in Georgia. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 34.7. 13,306 more people live here than in 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,970
+30%since 2000
from 43,664 in 2000
60,143 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
90 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 75 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+23%since 2000
from 28.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
630 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K36K44K52K60K19902000201020202024Camden County
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(3,768)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(3,925)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(3,844)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(3,548)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(4,784)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(9,032)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(7,129)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(5,673)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(6,528)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(5,393)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(2,582)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(764)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,378
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,056 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,737
+117%since 2000
from $16,445 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
−3%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$261,400
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,235
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $551 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.3% in 2000
32.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+10%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(31,975)
Black20%(8,719)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(1,585)
Asian1%(429)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68%(38,766)
Black16.2%(9,231)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(4,325)
Asian1.7%(974)
Other6.4%(3,674)
Diversity Score
63
+21%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
+12%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(1,423)
Mexican2.3%(1,302)
Dominican0.5%(271)
Honduran0.4%(213)
Colombian0.4%(208)
Cuban0.3%(167)
Panamanian0.1%(85)
Ecuadorian0.1%(79)
Peruvian0.1%(69)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(30)
Chilean0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(329)
Filipino0.4%(225)
Vietnamese0.2%(134)
Cambodian0.2%(96)
Korean0.1%(69)
Chinese0.1%(54)
Japanese0.1%(46)
Thai0.1%(31)
Kazakh0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(79)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
Irish14.5%(8,254)
German13.4%(7,614)
English12.3%(6,981)
American7.6%(4,320)
Italian3.3%(1,894)
Scottish3%(1,737)
French1.9%(1,064)
Polish1.4%(812)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(641)
Norwegian1%(578)
Swedish0.8%(450)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(306)
Portuguese0.5%(301)
Welsh0.4%(239)
Hungarian0.4%(220)
Nigerian0.3%(199)
British0.3%(185)
West Indian0.3%(153)
Russian0.2%(131)
Czech0.2%(120)
Croatian0.2%(99)
Greek0.2%(98)
Finnish0.2%(96)
Danish0.2%(87)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Austrian0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(63)
Ukrainian0.1%(57)
Haitian0.1%(50)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Romanian0%(28)
Arab0%(24)
Lebanese0%(24)
Israeli0%(21)
Belgian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(17)
Turkish0%(16)
Latvian0%(11)
Canadian0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.3 min
+87%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.8%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
48.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
16.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 82.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(8,436)
Married54.3%(12,841)
Widowed1.6%(368)
Divorced8.5%(2,012)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(5,097)
Married52.8%(11,505)
Widowed9%(1,954)
Divorced14.8%(3,220)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% 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)46.3%(3,009)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(2,482)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.1%(1,501)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(100)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,504 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Camden County, Georgia?

Camden County, Georgia has about 56,970 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Camden County, Georgia?

The typical household in Camden County, Georgia earns about $74,378 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Camden County, Georgia expensive?

In Camden County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $261,400, and the typical rent is about $1,235 a month.

How educated are people in Camden County, Georgia?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Camden County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Camden County, Georgia?

About 12.9% of people in Camden County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Camden County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Camden County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,803 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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