Camden County, North Carolina Population 2024

11,184

Camden County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 11,184 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Camden County, North Carolina is the 94th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 10,011 and has seen a growth of 11.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,419470.41%
202811,372470.42%
202711,325470.42%
202611,278470.42%
202511,231470.42%
202411,184470.42%
202311,137470.42%
202211,0902692.49%
202110,8214133.97%
202010,408-362-3.36%
201910,7701571.48%
201810,613960.91%
201710,5171321.27%
201610,3851010.98%
201510,28440.04%
201410,2801611.59%
201310,1191131.13%
201210,006-20-0.2%
201110,026150.15%
201010,01100%
19905,904751.29%
19805,8293766.9%
19705,453-145-2.59%
19605,5983757.18%
19505,223-217-3.99%
19405,440-21-0.38%
19305,461791.47%
19205,382-258-4.57%
19105,6401663.03%
19005,474-193-3.41%
18905,667-607-9.67%
18806,27491317.03%
18705,361180.34%
18605,343-706-11.67%
18506,0493866.82%
18405,663-1,070-15.89%
18306,7333866.08%
18206,3471,00018.7%
18105,3471,15627.58%
18004,1911583.92%
17904,033-7,386-64.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (47)
County Website
Camden County
2020 Population
10,408
Area
240 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.46% (776)
Founded
1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,55881.14%
Black or African American8518.07%
Two or more races8488.04%
Asian1441.37%
Other race970.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.24%
Native American240.23%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Camden County, North Carolina Population by Race

Camden County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Camden County, North Carolina Median Age

41.1

Total

40.1

Male

42.7

Female

Camden County, North Carolina Adults

There are 8,037 adults, (1,662 of whom are seniors) in Camden County, North Carolina.

Camden County, North Carolina Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Camden County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female5,05347.91%
Male5,49452.09%

Camden County, North Carolina Population by Age

Camden County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8712.7284.115.9
Married2,4773.1491.48.6
Non Family7971.1377.222.8
Female3803.3869.530.5
Male2172.5151.248.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

84.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Camden County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3134.29%
Associates Degree94913.02%
Bachelors Degree1,19416.38%
Graduate Degree5817.97%
High School Graduate2,20930.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2513.44%
Some College1,79324.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Camden County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Camden County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9735,5341,454
Black648588180
2+ Races366353115
Hispanic1081083
Asian102500
Other Race494926
Islander25250
Native American24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 53.06%.

Camden County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,080$82,481$47,708
Graduate Degree$60,915$73,696$60,528
High School Graduate$45,167$46,878$24,833
Less Than 9th Grade$27,278$31,121$0
Overall$49,970$57,058$42,270
Some College$52,300$60,254$46,010

$49,970

Average Earnings

$57,058

Average Male

$42,270

Average Female

Camden County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Camden County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Camden County, North Carolina Language

97.17% of Camden County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Camden County, North Carolina Language

Camden County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3005636.78%
Black851364.23%
Multiple848202.36%

5.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.22%

Male Poverty Rate

5.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Camden County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Camden County, North Carolina is White, with 6.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Camden County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 2.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.66%.

Camden County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.37%
Some College3.94%
Less Than 9th Grade3.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

Camden County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Unemployed17.88%
Female Employed5.46%
Male Employed2.19%

Camden County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Camden County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,953$98,800
Households$79,120$88,224
Married Families$100,615$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,329$42,456

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Camden County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Camden County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Camden County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Camden County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Camden County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,198

Number of Veterans

994

Male Veterans

204

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War576
Second Gulf War465
Vietnam324
Korea7
World War II7

Camden County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54411
55 to 64309
65 to 74210
18 to 34159
75+109

Camden County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,10216.89%
Black608.1%
Other Race2327.38%
Islander1144%
2+ Races20.49%
Hispanic21.38%

Camden County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Camden County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Camden County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Camden County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Camden County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Camden County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.63%

Born in Camden County, North Carolina

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Camden County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 40.63% having been born in North Carolina. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Camden County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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