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Camden County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Camden County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Camden County is a small rural county of 10,743 residents that has grown 2.8% over five years, with an unusually high homeownership rate of 83.8% and a low poverty rate of 5.0% suggesting a relatively stable residential base. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.5%, with median worker earnings of $49,182 and a median household income of $91,078, though only 25.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. A mean commute of 31.4 minutes points to significant out-of-county employment, and the GDP per capita of $16,377 indicates limited local economic output relative to household income levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$91,078

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

Camden County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,536 (78.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,031 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races482 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race439 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone292 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone127 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish84
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)49
  3. 3.Arabic46
  4. 4.Vietnamese24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,377

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,536
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services663
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)592
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)494
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services422

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,641
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,126
  3. 3.Service Occupations764
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations486
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations426

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.17×)518
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)1,497
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)384
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)266
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,220/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,146 (34.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999433 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999410 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999369 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999303 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999139 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,290 (78.3%)
  • Worked At Home613 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled328 (6.0%)
  • Walked94 (1.7%)
  • Other94 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle51 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.