Camden, NJ Demographics

The total population of Camden is estimated to be 71,799 with 33,227 males (46.28%) and 38,572 females (53.72%). There are 5,345 more females than males in Camden.
The median household income in Camden was $32,694 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 260(0.80%) from $32,434 in 2020. This income is 43.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Camden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,291 for males and $16,779 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,615 for males and $35,606 for females.
In Camden, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $42,878, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Camden was 70,996, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Camden's population was 71,558, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 71,741 in 2020.
The median age in Camden, NJ is 32.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.91% were under the age of 15, 21.74% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Camden population: 15.72% are White, 42.87% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.75% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 31.37% are some other race and 7.73% are multiracial.