Camden County, North Carolina
County seat: Camden · Population 11,315 (2025) · 240 sq mi
Camden County is the 94th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 11,315 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Camden. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Camden County facts
- County seat
- Camden
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 11,315 +9.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 240 sq mi 93rd largest of 100
- Water area
- 70 sq mi
- Population density
- 47 per sq mi
- Established
- 1777
- Same name
- One of 4 Camden Counties in the US
- Named after
- Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden English lawyer, judge and Whig politician; (1714-1794)
- Largest city
- Camden 1,115
- Median household income
- $91,078
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37029
Cities and towns in Camden County
Camden County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Camden County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | City | 40 | Pasquotank County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 1,115 | |
| South Mills | 230 |
ZIP codes in Camden County
5 ZIP codes reach into Camden County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27909 also Pasquotank County
- 27921
- 27973 also Currituck County
- 27974
- 27976
Population of Camden County, 2020–2025
Camden County grew by 958 people (+9.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 69 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,040 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,405 |
| 2021 | 10,827 |
| 2022 | 11,093 |
| 2023 | 11,165 |
| 2024 | 11,249 |
| 2025 | 11,315 |
Neighboring counties
- Pasquotank County southwest · 42,201 people
- Currituck County east · 33,158 people
- Chesapeake city, Virginia north · 255,332 people
- Tyrrell County south · 3,537 people
- Gates County west · 10,234 people
- Suffolk city, Virginia northwest · 104,699 people
Printable Camden County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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