Camden County, New Jersey
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 523,485
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 535,799
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 533,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 523,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 523,504
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 523,485
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 513,657
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,909
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 214,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $287,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,225
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,115
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,402
Building Permits, 2025 820
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 202,540
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,271,260
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,396,203
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,536,375
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,082,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,311
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,755
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,500
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,541
Total employment, 2023 190,853
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,819,447
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 40,169
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,007
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,475
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,831
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,956
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,984
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,687
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,364.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,321.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 221.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 221.26
FIPS Code 34007