Camden County, NC

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2024 Population

10,927

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.245% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.14%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,078

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,100

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,443

7.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Camden County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Camden County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Camden County, NC was $337,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Camden County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Camden County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Camden County, NC borders Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Chesapeake city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.

United States North Carolina Elizabeth City, NC

Population & Diversity

Camden County, NC is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.56% of Camden County, NC residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 8.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.54k people) in Camden County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 481 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Camden County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camden County, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Camden County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.54k ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
481 ± 171

4.21%

Hispanic Population

460 people

4.21% of the people in Camden County, NC are hispanic (460 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camden County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

0.791%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Camden County, NC residents (171 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camden County, NC was 0.791%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Camden County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
577 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
356 ± 183
Vietnam
226 ± 100

Camden County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Camden County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Camden County, NC employs 5.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camden County, NC were Educational Services (893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), and Retail Trade (592 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,772), Manufacturing ($79,219), and Public Administration ($78,167).

Employment

Occupations

5.44k

2024 Value

± 621

7.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden County, NC grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 5.05k employees to 5.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden County, NC, are Management Occupations (756 people), Sales & Related Occupations (653 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.44k

2024 Value

± 621

7.72%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden County, NC grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 5.05k employees to 5.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden County, NC, are Educational Services (893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), and Retail Trade (592 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Camden County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,853

Median earning men ± $4,892

$48,874

Median earning women ± $6,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,076), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($116,875), Public Administration ($80,921), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,920).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Construction
11
Retail Trade
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.89k
Construction
$2.04k
Wholesale Trade
$1.97k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camden County, NC was $337,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,800 to $337,100, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden County, NC is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camden County, NC have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0947%.

Housing

Property

$337,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,937

$3,293

Median Property Taxes

±$436

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camden County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camden County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Camden County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camden County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,078

Median Household Income

± $14,321

4.01k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.01k households in Camden County, NC grew to $91,078 from the previous year's value of $87,781.

The following chart displays the households in Camden County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camden County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Camden County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden County, NC have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Camden County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camden County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Camden County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camden County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0947%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden County, NC (667 out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.5% of the children was living in poverty in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 63 in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.0041 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.5% of the population of Camden County, NC has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 6.2% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NC see 5,418 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,418 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1856 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,418 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Camden County, NC

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NC see an average of 5,418 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,418 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Camden County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.53%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

6.2%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camden County, NC grew by 48.9% from 3.04% to 4.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Camden County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.