Demographics of Camden city, South Carolina

Camden city, South Carolina had 9,201 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +1,399 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Camden city, in four figures

9,201
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 8,267 ±19.; +17.9%
Change since July 2020: +1,399 people.; 42.4 ±4.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $63,576 ±$20,729
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Camden city, South Carolina's population grew 17.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Camden city, South Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

Camden city, South Carolina's population grew 17.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Camden city, South Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	7,802	100.0	100.0
2021	7,953	101.9	100.2
2022	8,253	105.8	100.7
2023	8,504	109.0	101.6
2024	8,952	114.7	102.5
2025	9,201	117.9	103.1

Population of Camden city, South Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	7,802	—
2021	7,953	+151
2022	8,253	+300
2023	8,504	+251
2024	8,952	+448
2025	9,201	+249

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 42.4 ±4.6: for men 39.3 ±3.8 and for women 48.3 ±8.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Camden city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under 5	527 ±192	6.4% ±2.3	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,014 ±304	12.3% ±3.7	16.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	806 ±299	9.7% ±3.6	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,973 ±398	23.9% ±4.8	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,123 ±350	25.7% ±4.2	25.2% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,824 ±344	22.1% ±4.2	18.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $63,576 ±$20,729, and income per person $41,218 ±$5,569, in 2024 dollars. The median is $69,324 ±$570 in South Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Camden city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	South Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	879 ±274	24.0% ±7.2	17.0% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	693 ±265	19.0% ±7.1	19.6% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	375 ±147	10.3% ±3.9	17.0% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	376 ±163	10.3% ±4.4	13.1% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	640 ±248	17.5% ±6.6	16.4% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	301 ±136	8.2% ±3.7	8.0% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	392 ±161	10.7% ±4.3	8.9% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Camden city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	South Carolina	United States
All ages	1,079 ±419	13.2% ±5.1	14.1% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	41 to 329	3.1% to 20.9%	19.4% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	565 ±229	12.6% ±4.9	13.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	329 ±161	15.3% ±6.9	11.6% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Camden city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Camden city	South Carolina	United States
Housing units	4,114 ±360	2,443,039 ±311	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	88.9% ±10.6	86.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	11.1% ±4.3	13.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	69.0% ±5.0	71.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	31.0% ±8.2	28.1% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$265,300 ±$29,048	$259,000 ±$1,421	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$956 ±$150	$1,180 ±$9	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1975 ±6	1992 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Camden city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	64 to 1,016	0.8% to 12.3%	7.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,913 ±583	59.4% ±7.1	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,560 ±503	31.0% ±6.1	24.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 107	0% to 1.3%	1.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 67	0% to 0.8%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.2%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	33 to 325	0.4% to 3.9%	3.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Camden city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	South Carolina	United States
Born in the state	4,867 ±501	58.9% ±6.1	52.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,871 ±467	34.7% ±5.6	40.4% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	25 to 221	0.3% to 2.7%	1.2% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	119 to 693	1.4% to 8.4%	5.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 549	0% to 6.6%	2.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	6 to 270	0.1% to 3.3%	3.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Camden city among the places of South Carolina

75th of 102 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the South Carolina page.

Places of South Carolina near Camden city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Lancaster city	8,921 ±22
Sangaree CDP	8,681 ±1,848
Georgetown city	8,565 ±21
Travelers Rest city	8,370 ±31
White Knoll CDP	8,310 ±816
Camden city	8,267 ±19
Valley Falls CDP	8,239 ±1,259
Union city	8,079 ±34
Bennettsville city	7,751 ±25
Clinton city	7,676 ±28
Sans Souci CDP	7,665 ±737

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026