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Camden County, New Jersey

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The 2000 Census showed that Camden County had a population of 507,593 people. This represented 6.02% of the total population of New Jersey, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 21 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008<1>, Camden had a population of 517,234 people. This is an increase of 1.9% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
2008517,234+1.9% 
2007517,287+1.91%+0.16% since 2006
2006516,461+1.74%+0.34% since 2005
2005514,702+1.4%+0.44% since 2004
2004512,448+0.95%+0.41% since 2003
2003510,338+0.54%+0.15% since 2002
2002509,568+0.39%+0.37% since 2001
2001507,683  
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2000507,610The Last Census

Camden County had 199,679 Housing Units<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Camden County has a total area<3> of 227.6 square miles [589 km²]. Of this total, 222.3 square miles [575 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (2.32%) being water (5.28 square miles [13.68 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Camden County had a population density of 2,283 people per square mile [881 people/km²], making it the state's 7th most densely populated county (out of 21 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Camden County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Camden and the state of New Jersey.

Click here for the Camden County QuickFact (QF-34007).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Camden County:

CommunityCensus
QuickFact		Population
(2008 est)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
  Population
CamdenQF-341000079,38379,904-0.65%
Cherry HillQF-341231069,945
WinslowQF-348171034,626

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Camden County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

CountyCensus
QuickFact		DirectionPopulation
(2008 est)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
Population
BurlingtonQF-34005   NE445,475424,4794.95%
AtlanticQF-34001   SE270,681252,9807%
GloucesterQF-34015   SW287,860256,32612.3%
Philadelphia (PA)QF-42101   NW1,447,3951,513,812-4.39%

The Commemorative Quarter for New Jersey
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Jersey<4>


Search for Local Businesses

We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

Lodging     Gas Stations     Banks              
Bed & Breakfast     Truck Stops     Real Estate    
Campgrounds      Rentals    
Restaurants     Auto Repair      
 RV Repair     Churches    
Food/Groceries        
Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
Hiking/Camping     Doctors      
  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

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Off-the-Road Links

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Census QuickFact for Camden County

The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Camden County:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Camden? Please visit the Map Page for Camden.


Footnotes

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<2>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Camden. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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