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Camden County

New Jersey · 523,485 residents · 221 sq mi
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Camden County is a county of 523,485 people in New Jersey. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 17%. The typical home is worth $200,400, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $70,957 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
523,485
+3%since 2000
from 508,932 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.1
+9%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
221 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
500K508K515K522K530K19902000201020202024Camden County
2024527K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(29,458)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(31,960)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(34,561)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(33,384)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(31,348)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(71,922)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(67,080)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(66,582)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(71,549)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.7%(50,917)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(24,357)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(10,367)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,957
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,097 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,559
+64%since 2000
from $22,354 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,400
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,107
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $635 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
36.6% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
−22%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(279,274)
Black18.2%(95,135)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(95,255)
Asian6.2%(32,328)
Other2.8%(14,672)
Segregation Score
49
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 Rican8.7%(43,960)
Mexican2.4%(12,403)
Dominican2.4%(11,989)
Central American1.4%(6,908)
South American0.9%(4,408)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,349)
Cuban0.4%(2,197)
Colombian0.3%(1,557)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,516)
Spaniard0.3%(1,433)
Honduran0.2%(1,185)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,168)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(777)
Ecuadorian0.1%(694)
Venezuelan0.1%(525)
Panamanian0.1%(479)
Argentine0.1%(431)
Bolivian0%(159)
Chilean0%(129)
Uruguayan0%(126)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(8,666)
Chinese1.1%(5,751)
Filipino1%(5,146)
Vietnamese0.8%(4,086)
Korean0.5%(2,285)
Pakistani0.2%(1,024)
Cambodian0.2%(795)
Japanese0.1%(396)
Taiwanese0%(213)
Nepalese0%(145)
Laotian0%(30)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(29)
Thai0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(107)
Chamorro0%(37)
Ancestry
Irish18.2%(92,041)
Italian15.5%(78,565)
German12.8%(65,007)
English6.5%(32,781)
Polish4.7%(23,682)
American2.7%(13,686)
Russian1.6%(8,028)
French1.2%(5,835)
Scottish1.1%(5,737)
West Indian1.1%(5,499)
Dutch0.6%(3,019)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(2,873)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,844)
Greek0.5%(2,551)
Jamaican0.5%(2,478)
Norwegian0.5%(2,424)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,336)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,164)
Hungarian0.4%(2,046)
Swedish0.4%(2,023)
Portuguese0.3%(1,642)
British0.3%(1,640)
Nigerian0.3%(1,489)
Czech0.3%(1,437)
French Canadian0.3%(1,296)
Austrian0.3%(1,272)
Haitian0.2%(1,208)
Turkish0.2%(940)
Romanian0.2%(921)
Slovak0.2%(789)
Danish0.1%(619)
Egyptian0.1%(579)
Armenian0.1%(567)
Croatian0.1%(460)
Brazilian0.1%(457)
Canadian0.1%(457)
Lebanese0.1%(447)
Swiss0.1%(429)
Israeli0.1%(419)
Finnish0.1%(362)
Serbian0.1%(342)
Latvian0.1%(294)
Ghanaian0.1%(291)
Syrian0.1%(281)
Barbadian0%(252)
Ethiopian0%(230)
Belgian0%(196)
Guyanese0%(168)
Jordanian0%(162)
Iranian0%(150)
Slovene0%(102)
Kenyan0%(100)
Arab0%(41)
Moroccan0%(37)
Iraqi0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+49%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
11.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.2%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(3,855)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(3,822)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.8%(7,838)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.7%(1,726)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(758)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 22,555 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 523,485 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Camden County, New Jersey earns about $70,957 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 $200,400, and the typical rent is about $1,107 a month.

How educated are people in Camden County, New Jersey?

About 32.3% 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 12.3% 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 20,661 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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