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Camden County

Missouri · 44,047 residents (2025 est.) · 656 sq mi
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Camden County is a county of 43,667 people in Missouri. The median age is 53.2, about 14 years above the US median. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $876 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,667
+18%since 2000
from 37,051 in 2000
44,047 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
67 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 61 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.2
+18%since 2000
from 45.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
656 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K31K36K42K47K19902000201020202024Camden County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,790)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(2,152)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(2,069)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(2,268)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(1,752)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.9%(3,882)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.7%(4,252)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(4,798)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.7%(7,744)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418.2%(7,943)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.8%(3,853)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,164)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,387
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,840 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,610
+96%since 2000
from $20,197 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.9%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+7%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information18%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$305,400
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$876
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $454 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
17.5% rent
Vacancy rate
55.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+12%since 2009
from 4.1 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
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(35,954)
Black0.3%(94)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(346)
Asian0.3%(107)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(40,223)
Black0.9%(381)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(1,526)
Asian0.6%(249)
Other2.9%(1,288)
Diversity Score
19
+87%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−19%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican2.4%(1,036)
Honduran0.4%(187)
Puerto Rican0.2%(69)
Spaniard0.1%(31)
Argentine0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(116)
Japanese0.1%(35)
Bangladeshi0.1%(35)
Chinese0.1%(22)
Korean0%(19)
Ancestry
German22.5%(9,820)
English14.8%(6,455)
Irish11.9%(5,209)
American10.6%(4,623)
Italian3.5%(1,549)
French2.8%(1,211)
Scottish2.3%(999)
Polish1.7%(744)
Swedish1.2%(537)
Welsh1.2%(515)
Dutch1%(440)
Norwegian0.9%(398)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(301)
Swiss0.5%(227)
Portuguese0.4%(163)
Czech0.4%(157)
Danish0.3%(134)
West Indian0.3%(118)
Jamaican0.3%(118)
Croatian0.3%(114)
Austrian0.2%(91)
British0.1%(62)
Arab0.1%(55)
Hungarian0.1%(51)
Greek0.1%(44)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Romanian0.1%(35)
Lithuanian0.1%(33)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Lebanese0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(27)
Russian0.1%(27)
Belgian0%(19)
Slovak0%(16)
Turkish0%(12)
Slovene0%(8)
Finnish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+41%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 58.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2012
from 19.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.2%(4,313)
Married59.7%(11,110)
Widowed3.8%(702)
Divorced13.4%(2,496)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(3,439)
Married58.8%(11,202)
Widowed12%(2,282)
Divorced11.1%(2,112)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% 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)15.2%(521)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(763)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(1,544)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,417 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, Missouri?

Camden County, Missouri has about 43,667 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Camden County, Missouri earns about $66,387 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Camden County, Missouri expensive?

In Camden County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $305,400, and the typical rent is about $876 a month.

How educated are people in Camden County, Missouri?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Camden County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Camden County, Missouri?

About 12.6% of people in Camden County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Camden County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Camden County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,172 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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