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Camden County, North Carolina

Camden County had 11,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 240.3 square miles of land. It ranks 94th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 93rd by land area.

Population
11,184
#94 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,330 in US
Area
240.3 sq mi
#93 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,929 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#87 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,539 in US
Median household income
$84,656
#8 of 100 in North Carolina · #337 in US

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

Camden County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Camden County population, land area and income

Camden County had 11,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 240.3 square miles of land. It ranks 94th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 93rd by land area. That works out to 46.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Camden County has 21% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $84,656 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,184

3144th1st

2330th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

240 sq mi

3144th1st

2929th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1539th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$84,656

3143rd1st

337th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

11,184

100th1st

94th of 100 (NC)

Land area

240 sq mi

100th1st

93rd of 100 (NC)

Density

46.5 / sq mi

100th1st

87th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$84,656

100th1st

8th of 100 (NC)

How Camden County's population changed since 2020

Camden County gained 777 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.5%. That ranks 18th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Camden County recorded 331 births and 464 deaths, a natural change of -133. Net international migration added +42 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +934. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 934 people.

10.4k202010.8k202111.1k202211.1k202311.2k2024
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
331
Deaths
464
Net international migration
+42
Net domestic migration
+934
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+52

Where Camden County is

The Census internal point of Camden County is at 36.342300, -76.162500. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 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.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Camden County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.342300, -76.162500
DMS
36°20'32.28"N 76°09'45.00"W
UTM
18N 395679.1E 4022542.8N
Geohash
dq3ydzujj
Plus code
87858RRP+WX

Towns in Camden County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Camden County, 40 people together, or 0% 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 Elizabeth City with 40.

  1. 01Elizabeth City (part)40
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Camden County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Camden County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Chesapeake city, VA, with 254,997 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 143.7 miles WSW of Camden County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chesapeake, VA (population 254,997), 24.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elizabeth City, NC (population 19,028), 5.3 miles away.

Camden County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Camden County is 37029: state code 37 for North Carolina 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 $84,656.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Camden County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,184. That is up 777 people (7.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,407.

What is the FIPS code of Camden County?

37029. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Camden County?

Elizabeth City, with 40 residents inside Camden County in 2024 (19,028 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Camden County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesapeake city, VA; Suffolk city, VA; Pasquotank County, NC; Currituck County, NC; Gates County, NC; Tyrrell County, NC.

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.