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Camden County, MO

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

AI Overview

Camden County's economy centers on leisure and hospitality, consistent with its location along the Lake of the Ozarks, drawing a resident base that skews notably older—median age of 53.2 years—with a labor force participation rate of just 51.0% and median worker earnings of $32,962. The workforce of roughly 43,400 residents holds bachelor's degrees at a 24.5% rate, below national norms, and the county posted a 4.8% unemployment rate against a poverty rate of 13.2%. Population has declined 3.7% over five years, though housing costs remain relatively accessible at a $270,700 median home value and $838 median monthly rent, with an 83.1% homeownership rate.

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

Population

43,416

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,387

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone40,534 (92.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races926 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race809 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone684 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone386 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone274 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish917
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic276
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic135
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)123
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)94

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,076

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,014
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,250
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,897
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,864
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,276
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,645
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,161
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,072
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,872

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.63×)3,184
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.51×)1,866
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.25×)1,492
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)1,949
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.11×)316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$270,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,468 (16.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,966 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,784 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,672 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,206 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,006 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,135 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled1,893 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,864 (10.5%)
  • Other462 (2.6%)
  • Walked227 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit89 (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.