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Camden County

New Jersey · 535,799 residents (2025 est.) · 221 sq mi
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Camden County is a county of 527,257 people in New Jersey. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. There are 2,382 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $287,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $88,755 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
527,257
+4%since 2000
from 508,932 in 2000
535,799 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,382 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 2,335 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+8%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
221 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
500K508K515K522K530K19902000201020202024Camden County
2024527K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(31,234)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(33,982)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(33,289)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(32,622)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(30,697)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(72,392)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(71,413)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(65,900)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(68,534)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(51,719)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(25,765)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(9,710)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,755
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,097 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,500
+104%since 2000
from $22,354 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+5%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,100
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,402
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $635 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−10%since 2009
from 3.6 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-Hispanic67.8%(344,998)
Black17.3%(88,017)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(49,166)
Asian3.7%(18,710)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.5%(276,986)
Black17.8%(94,090)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(101,417)
Asian5.9%(31,028)
Other4.5%(23,736)
Diversity Score
81
+18%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
48
−3%since 2020
from 49 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 Rican8.9%(47,092)
Dominican3.1%(16,262)
Mexican2.9%(15,236)
Central American1.9%(9,932)
South American1.2%(6,376)
Honduran0.5%(2,577)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,375)
Cuban0.4%(2,226)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,209)
Colombian0.4%(2,144)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,902)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,447)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(953)
Argentine0.1%(740)
Venezuelan0.1%(703)
Panamanian0.1%(578)
Peruvian0.1%(539)
Uruguayan0.1%(330)
Costa Rican0.1%(289)
Chilean0%(243)
Bolivian0%(119)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(8,364)
Filipino1%(5,431)
Vietnamese1%(5,151)
Chinese0.8%(4,355)
Korean0.5%(2,569)
Pakistani0.3%(1,769)
Bangladeshi0.1%(760)
Cambodian0.1%(722)
Japanese0.1%(370)
Taiwanese0.1%(300)
Nepalese0%(159)
Burmese0%(110)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(107)
Malaysian0%(62)
Thai0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(66)
Chamorro0%(27)
Guamanian0%(23)
Ancestry
Irish15.7%(83,033)
Italian14.3%(75,535)
German11.7%(61,793)
English6.5%(34,106)
Polish4.7%(24,914)
American2.9%(15,414)
Russian1.4%(7,232)
West Indian1.3%(6,968)
Scottish1%(5,515)
French0.9%(4,979)
Ukrainian0.7%(3,603)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(2,671)
Haitian0.5%(2,637)
Greek0.5%(2,584)
Dutch0.5%(2,373)
Jamaican0.4%(2,288)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,261)
Welsh0.4%(2,148)
Hungarian0.4%(2,094)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,958)
Swedish0.4%(1,874)
Nigerian0.3%(1,521)
Romanian0.3%(1,395)
Turkish0.3%(1,365)
Norwegian0.3%(1,327)
Portuguese0.2%(1,267)
Austrian0.2%(1,085)
British0.2%(1,045)
Brazilian0.2%(966)
Slovak0.1%(775)
Egyptian0.1%(726)
Swiss0.1%(692)
Czech0.1%(658)
Ghanaian0.1%(571)
Lebanese0.1%(568)
Moroccan0.1%(512)
Barbadian0.1%(454)
Danish0.1%(437)
Croatian0.1%(374)
Canadian0.1%(368)
Armenian0.1%(366)
Serbian0.1%(338)
Israeli0.1%(278)
Belgian0.1%(269)
Guyanese0%(249)
Syrian0%(235)
Finnish0%(231)
Jordanian0%(176)
Iranian0%(167)
Ethiopian0%(147)
Iraqi0%(126)
Latvian0%(111)
Slovene0%(110)
Kenyan0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.3%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+40%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 79.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 12.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(82,233)
Married49.4%(101,222)
Widowed2.7%(5,579)
Divorced7.8%(15,905)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(82,019)
Married43.9%(98,281)
Widowed8.7%(19,417)
Divorced10.8%(24,096)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)22.5%(4,256)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(3,680)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(6,217)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(922)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(302)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,909 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, New Jersey?

Camden County, New Jersey has about 527,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Camden County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Camden County, New Jersey earns about $88,755 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Camden County, New Jersey expensive?

In Camden County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $287,100, and the typical rent is about $1,402 a month.

How educated are people in Camden County, New Jersey?

About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in Camden County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Camden County, New Jersey?

About 12.4% of people in Camden County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Camden County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Camden County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,433 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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