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Camden County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Camden County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Camden County's economy reflects a relatively young workforce—median age 34.7—in a county of 56,036 residents that grew 6.3% over five years, signaling steady population expansion near the Georgia coast. The labor force participation rate stands at 61.1%, with median worker earnings of $40,550 and 22.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a moderately educated, cost-competitive workforce. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $233,900 and median gross rent of $1,167 per month, while a 15.0% poverty rate and 4.7% unemployment rate reflect ongoing economic pressures alongside the county's growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

56,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,378

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

Camden County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,791 (69.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,542 (16.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,163 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,934 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,388 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,036 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,550
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island319
  3. 3.Other Indo-European267
  4. 4.Vietnamese109
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,504

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,472

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,209
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,786
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)2,355
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,332
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,885
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,192
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,644
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,097
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,976

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.27×)2,323
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.39×)2,651
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)1,466
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)2,541
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.00×)1,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,167/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,733 (18.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,334 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,067 (14.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,553 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,189 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,058 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,859 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,857 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled1,855 (7.2%)
  • Walked697 (2.7%)
  • Other187 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit132 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.