Camden

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Camden

Total population

1,115

Median home value

$398,700

43.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,412

Camden$94k

National$74k

Air quality index

39Good

Elevation3 m

Land area4.11 km²

Weather63°F · Clear

Coordinates36.33°, -76.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Camden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Camden County, a consolidated city-county. At the 2020 census, the population was 620.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Camden, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

A. B. Spellman

American poet, music critic, and arts administrator (born 1935)

John C. B. Ehringhaus

Governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937

S

Steven Jay Russell

American con artist, prison escapee

Clinton L. Cobb

American politician (1842-1879)

Kenny Williams

American basketball player (born 1969)

L

Lemuel Sawyer

American politician (1777-1852)

John Pool

American politician (1826-1884)

John Dear

Catholic priest from the United States

Robert Hardy Smith

American politician (1813–1878)

Walter F. Pool

American politician (1850–1883)

A

Anthony Smith

American sportsperson and gridiron football player

Bob Hagedorn

American politician

Clara Hale

American humanitarian

E

Evelyn Cunningham

American journalist (1916-2010)

F

Franklin D. Miller

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

G

George M. Modlin

American academic administrator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Elizabeth City
  4.4 mi away
• Coinjock
  12.2 mi away
• Grandy
  17.3 mi away
• Hertford
  19.5 mi away
• Duck
  25 mi away
• Columbia
  28 mi away
• Edenton
  30.2 mi away
• Arrowhead Beach
  30.5 mi away
• Kitty Hawk
  30.8 mi away
• Chowan Beach
  31.2 mi away
• Cape Colony
  31.3 mi away
• Gatesville
  33.2 mi away

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Camden

1860 census Camden County, North Carolina

Ben Garrett Sanderlin · 1961

Soil survey of Camden County, North Carolina

Phillip L. Tant · 1995

Thoroughfare plan for Camden County, North Carolina

North Carolina. Division of Highways. Systems Planning Unit · 1997

Flood insurance study

1985

Soil survey, Camden and Currituck Counties, North Carolina

S. O. Perkins · 1928

Camden County, North Carolina Poor House, 1838-1868

Sharon Gable · 2024

Camden, Currituck and Dare County, North Carolina Estate Files Index

Jean Paschal · 2015

Early Camden County North Carolina Marriage Records 1866-1866

Nicholas Russell Murray · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• ROSE BAY CANAL Wildfire, Hyde, North Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-06-03 · 59 mi
• CADDUGGEN Wildfire, Carteret, North Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-05-20 · 97 mi
• Little Schloss RX Prescribed Fire, Shenandoah, Virginia
  Wildfires · 2026-06-10 · 225 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Swamp Darner

Epiaeschna heros

Seen 2026-09-16

Black-bordered Lemon Moth

Marimatha nigrofimbria

Seen 2026-09-15

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Seen 2026-09-15

Autumn Laphria

Laphria affinis

Seen 2026-09-15

Dark Fishing Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Seen 2026-09-14

red spider lily

Lycoris radiata

Seen 2026-09-13

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-09-13

Beige Longhorned Beetle

Obrium maculatum

Seen 2026-09-12

pin oak

Quercus palustris

Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 15:15 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Camden, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.