Camden County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 629.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 75.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 285.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.1% of the population reported only one race, with 20.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.84 persons compared to an average family size of 3.22 persons. In 2008 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $45,010. Per capita income grew by 21.8% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	47,641	997	Covered Employment	14,952	1110
Growth (%) since 1990	57.9%	229	Avg wage per job	$33,447	1140
Households (2000)	14,705	1143	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.8%	2263
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	21,251	1082	Avg wage per job	$55,401	306
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.7	1463	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2822
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$28,288	1713	Avg wage per job	$41,065	1068
Median Household Income (2007)	$46,583	858	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	6.6%	1728
Poverty Rate (2007)	12.1	2004	Avg wage per job	$37,450	685
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	83.3	891	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	5.7%	149
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	16.0	1,260	Avg wage per job	$28,957	2570