Camden County Demographics

A map of Camden County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,536	8,200	78.1%	79.2%
Black	1,031	1,049	9.4%	10.1%
Multiracial	611	554	5.6%	5.4%
Hispanic	460	340	4.2%	3.3%
Native American/Other	162	94	1.5%	0.9%
Asian	127	118	1.2%	1.1%

Camden County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 10,927, an increase from the 10,355 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.1% White, 9.4% Black, 5.6% Multiracial, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Camden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Camden has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Camden County, that probability was 35.9% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Camden County is ranked the 94th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Camden County was ranked the 96th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Camden County's White Population

8,536 residents of Camden County, or 78.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Camden County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Camden County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Camden County's population has decreased from 79.2% to 78.1%.

Camden County is more White than neighboring Pasquotank County (53.8% White), Perquimans County (70.3% White), Chesapeake County (53.8% White), and Virginia Beach County (58.8% White). Camden County is less White than neighboring Currituck County (83.8% White).

Camden County's Black Population

1,031 residents of Camden County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Camden County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Camden County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Camden County's population has decreased from 10.1% to 9.4%.

Camden County is more Black than neighboring Currituck County (5% Black). Camden County is less Black than neighboring Pasquotank County (34.2% Black), Perquimans County (21.3% Black), Chesapeake County (28.5% Black), and Virginia Beach County (18.2% Black).

Camden County's Asian Population

127 residents of Camden County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Camden County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Camden County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Asian residents' share of Camden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Camden County is more Asian than neighboring Currituck County (0.9% Asian), and Perquimans County (0.4% Asian). Camden County is less Asian than neighboring Pasquotank County (1.4% Asian), Chesapeake County (3.8% Asian), and Virginia Beach County (7.1% Asian).

Camden County's Hispanic Population

460 residents of Camden County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Camden County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Camden County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Camden County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.2%.

Camden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perquimans County (3.2% Hispanic). Camden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasquotank County (6% Hispanic), Currituck County (5.2% Hispanic), Chesapeake County (7.7% Hispanic), and Virginia Beach County (9.1% Hispanic).

Camden County's Native American/Other Population

162 residents of Camden County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Camden County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Camden County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 72.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Camden County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.5%.

Camden County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pasquotank County (0.8% Native American/Other), Currituck County (1.2% Native American/Other), Perquimans County (0% Native American/Other), Chesapeake County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Virginia Beach County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Camden County's Multiracial Population

611 residents of Camden County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Camden County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Camden County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Camden County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Camden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Camden County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pasquotank County (3.7% Multiracial), Currituck County (3.9% Multiracial), Perquimans County (4.7% Multiracial), and Chesapeake County (5.4% Multiracial). Camden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Virginia Beach County (6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.