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Camden County

New Jersey · 513,657 residents · 221 sq mi
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Camden County is a county of 513,657 people in New Jersey. The median household earns $60,976, about 16% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $223,700, having more than doubled since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
513,657
+1%since 2000
from 508,932 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+6%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
221 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
500K508K515K522K530K19902000201020202024Camden County
2024527K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(33,369)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(33,868)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(35,363)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(36,017)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(32,963)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(66,869)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(69,642)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(78,612)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(61,229)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(33,764)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(21,763)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(10,198)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,976
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,097 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,478
+32%since 2000
from $22,354 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$897
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $635 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.65 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
38.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+2%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(309,648)
Black18.4%(94,762)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(73,124)
Asian5.1%(26,043)
Other2.2%(11,189)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.7%(39,684)
Mexican2%(10,062)
Dominican1.2%(6,158)
South American0.7%(3,409)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,609)
Cuban0.2%(1,169)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,154)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,131)
Honduran0.2%(924)
Colombian0.2%(795)
Guatemalan0.2%(786)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(667)
Argentine0.1%(483)
Peruvian0.1%(454)
Chilean0%(246)
Panamanian0%(171)
Uruguayan0%(100)
Bolivian0%(38)
Ancestry
Irish20.7%(106,255)
Italian17.4%(89,277)
German16.2%(82,960)
English7.5%(38,645)
Polish5.9%(30,212)
American2.5%(12,771)
Russian2.2%(11,118)
French1.6%(8,070)
Scottish1.2%(6,128)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(5,991)
West Indian0.9%(4,612)
Dutch0.8%(3,953)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.6%(3,314)
Hungarian0.6%(3,305)
Swedish0.6%(3,126)
Welsh0.6%(2,981)
Arab0.5%(2,611)
Greek0.5%(2,323)
Jamaican0.4%(2,276)
Austrian0.4%(2,137)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,927)
Norwegian0.4%(1,882)
British0.3%(1,571)
French Canadian0.3%(1,498)
Romanian0.2%(1,181)
Slovak0.2%(1,181)
Czech0.2%(1,179)
Portuguese0.2%(1,170)
Haitian0.2%(1,005)
Nigerian0.2%(863)
Canadian0.2%(844)
Armenian0.1%(702)
Lebanese0.1%(617)
Swiss0.1%(579)
Brazilian0.1%(572)
Danish0.1%(499)
Israeli0.1%(448)
Croatian0.1%(444)
Moroccan0.1%(432)
Egyptian0.1%(412)
Turkish0.1%(394)
Finnish0.1%(368)
Guyanese0.1%(351)
Belgian0.1%(343)
Syrian0%(239)
Latvian0%(232)
Ghanaian0%(204)
Barbadian0%(144)
Serbian0%(133)
Kenyan0%(81)
Iranian0%(80)
Iraqi0%(76)
Slovene0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(54)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+38%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
7.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
11.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 513,657 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Camden County, New Jersey earns about $60,976 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 $223,700, and the typical rent is about $897 a month.

How educated are people in Camden County, New Jersey?

About 27.9% 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 11.2% 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 10,833 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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