Camden County, MO Population

Overview

43,053

Total Population

52.1

Median age

50.23%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

74.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,288

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Camden County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Camden County is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Camden County's population under 18 was 18.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Camden County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Camden County, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 14.08% aged 15 to 29, 43.38% aged 30 to 64, 25.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 more females than males in Camden County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.23% females and 49.77% males in Camden County, MO.
The Camden County, MO gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,947.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,094.

Camden County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Camden County population: 95.12% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.
Camden County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,288 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,765 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Camden County is White with a population of 40,954 (95.12% of the total population).

Camden County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 46,211 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Camden County's population increased by 7,128 (19.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Camden County's population decreased by 1,294 (2.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Camden County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,968.