Camden, North Carolina

Camden, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Camden County Courthouse
Location within Camden County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°19′30″N76°10′12″W / 36.32500°N 76.17000°W / 36.32500; -76.17000
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Camden
Area [1]
• Total	1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
• Land	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	620
• Density	392.65/sq mi (151.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27921, 27929
Area code	252
GNIS feature ID	2585495 [2]
FIPS code	37-09780

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.

Camden is located on the eastern banks of the Pasquotank River, across from which lies Elizabeth City. It currently has two traffic lights, and is centered at the intersection of U.S. Highway 158 and North Carolina Highway 343. It has five schools: Grandy Primary School, Camden Intermediate School, Camden Middle School, Camden County High, and Camtech Early College High School.

Camden is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Camden County Courthouse, Camden County Jail, Lamb-Ferebee House, and Milford are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	620		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Camden racial composition ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	484	78.06%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	72	11.61%
Native American	3	0.48%
Asian	11	1.77%
Other/Mixed	32	5.16%
Hispanic or Latino	18	2.9%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 620 people, 274 households, and 206 families residing in the town.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camden, North Carolina
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.