Overview
7,666
Total Population
45.8
Median age
56.46%
Female population %
77.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
304
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Camden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Camden is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Camden's population under 18 was 19.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Camden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Camden, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Camden, SC population by age ➔
Gender
There are 990 more females than males in Camden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.46% females and 43.54% males in Camden, SC.
- The Camden, SC gender ratio is 77.1:100 i.e. 77.1 men to 100 women (0.771).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 426.
Read more about Camden, SC population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Camden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Camden population: 63.80% are White, 32.94% are Black or African American, 1.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 0.13% are multiracial.
- Camden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 304 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,362 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Camden is White with a population of 4,891 (63.80% of the total population).
Read more about Camden, SC population by race ➔
Year by year
Camden's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,213 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Camden's population increased by 201 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Camden's population increased by 968 (14.16%), 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's population was lowest in year 2001 at 6,617.
Read more about Camden, SC population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)