Camden County, NC Population

Overview

10,353

Total Population

40.8

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

345

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 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Camden County's population under 18 was 23.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Camden County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Camden County, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 17.04% aged 15 to 29, 48.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 287 less females than males in Camden County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Camden County, NC.
The Camden County, NC gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 503.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 599.

Camden County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Camden County population: 81.21% are White, 10.56% are Black or African American, 1.86% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.31% are some other race and 4.78% are multiracial.
Camden County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 345 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,008 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Camden County is White with a population of 8,408 (81.21% of the total population).

Camden County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 11,088 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Camden County's population increased by 3,091 (44.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Camden County's population increased by 396 (3.96%), 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 6,920.