Camden, New Jersey

City in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.2%

Population of Camden at each census
Census	Population
2000	79,904
2010	77,344
2020	71,791

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Camden compared with its county and state

Camden compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Camden	Camden County	New Jersey
Population	71,471	524,042	9,267,014
Median household income	$40,450	$86,384	$101,050
Median age	33.4	38.8	40.1
Median home value	$100,400	$262,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	9.6%	35.3%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	18.7%	12.2%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	36.0%	65.0%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	25.1 minutes	28.0 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Camden

Under $50k58.5%

$50k to $100k24.8%

$100k to $150k9.6%

$150k to $200k4.3%

$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $40,450 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Camden

36%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 8,898 units
Renter occupied: 15,799 units
Vacancy rate: 11.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Camden23

Public schools in Camden, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Early Childhood Development Center	Public	Pre-K	Camden City School District
Cooper's Poynt Family School	Public	Pre-K–8	Camden City School District
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–8	Camden City School District
Forest Hill School	Public	K–5	Camden City School District
Henry B. Wilson Family School	Public	K–8	Camden City School District
Hope Community Charter School	Charter	K–8	Hope Community Charter School
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School	Public	Pre-K–8	Camden City School District
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–3	Camden City School District
Thomas H. Dudley Family School	Public	Pre-K–8	Camden City School District
Veterans Memorial Family School	Public	Pre-K–8	Camden City School District
Yorkship Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Camden City School District
Morgan Village Middle School	Public	6–8	Camden City School District
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy	Public	7–12	Camden City School District
Camden High School	Public	9–12	Camden City School District
Camden Virtua	Alternative	6–12	OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Creative Arts High School	Public	9–12	Camden City School District
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School	Public	9–12	Camden City School District
East Side High School	Public	9–12	Camden City School District
Camden Prep Inc.	Public	K–12	Camden Prep Inc.
Camden's Promise Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–12	Camden's Promise Charter School
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation	Public	K–12	KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Leap Academy University Charter School	Charter	K–12	LEAP Academy University Charter School
Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.	Public	K–12	Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.