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Camden County, Missouri

Camden County had 44,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 656.0 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 115 in Missouri by population and 40th by land area.

Population
44,135
#25 of 115 in Missouri · #1,114 in US
Area
656.0 sq mi
#40 of 115 in Missouri · #1,435 in US
Density
67 / sq mi
#28 of 115 in Missouri · #1,208 in US
Median household income
$63,903
#30 of 115 in Missouri · #1,467 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Camden County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Camden County population, land area and income

Camden County had 44,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 656.0 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 115 in Missouri by population and 40th by land area. That works out to 67.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Camden County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,903 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,135

3144th1st

1114th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

656 sq mi

3144th1st

1435th of 3,144 (US)

Density

67.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1208th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,903

3143rd1st

1467th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

44,135

115th1st

25th of 115 (MO)

Land area

656 sq mi

115th1st

40th of 115 (MO)

Density

67.3 / sq mi

115th1st

28th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$63,903

115th1st

30th of 115 (MO)

How Camden County's population changed since 2020

Camden County gained 1,328 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 30th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Camden County recorded 1,571 births and 2,613 deaths, a natural change of -1,042. Net international migration added +68 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,386. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,386 people.

42.8k202043.5k202143.8k202244.1k202344.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,571
Deaths
2,613
Net international migration
+68
Net domestic migration
+2,386
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+36

Where Camden County is

The Census internal point of Camden County is at 38.026500, -92.765300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Camden County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Camden County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.026500, -92.765300
DMS
38°01'35.40"N 92°45'55.08"W
UTM
15N 520598.6E 4208781.2N
Geohash
9yy034d27
Plus code
86C926GM+JV

Towns in Camden County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Camden County, 11,422 people together, or 26% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Camden County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Osage Beach with 4,697.

  1. 01Osage Beach (part)4,697
  2. 02Camdenton4,035
  3. 03Village of Four Seasons2,493
  4. 04Richland (part)106
  5. 05Lake Ozark (part)77
  6. 06Laurie (part)14
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Camden County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Camden County. The most populous is Pulaski County, MO, with 53,964 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 49.9 miles NE of Camden County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 64.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lebanon, MO (population 15,538), 25.2 miles away.

Camden County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Camden County is 29029: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,903.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Camden County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,135. That is up 1,328 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,807.

What is the FIPS code of Camden County?

29029. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Camden County?

Osage Beach, with 4,697 residents inside Camden County in 2024 (5,123 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Camden County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pulaski County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Miller County, MO; Morgan County, MO; Benton County, MO; Dallas County, MO; Hickory County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.