East Camden, South Carolina

East Camden, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°15′43″N80°34′26″W / 34.26194°N 80.57389°W / 34.26194; -80.57389 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Kershaw
Area [2]
• Total	3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
• Land	3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	282 ft (86 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	3,215
• Density	898.0/sq mi (346.73/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29020 (Camden)
Area codes	803/839
FIPS code	45-22050
GNIS feature ID	2807063 [1]

East Camden is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census ^[1] with a population of 3,215. ^[4]

East Camden is in south-central Kershaw County, bordered to the southwest and south by the city of Camden, the county seat. The CDP includes the community of Du Bose Park. U.S. Route 1 passes through the CDP, leading southwest into Camden and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Bethune.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,215		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [3]

2020 census

East Camden CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,016	62.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)	737	22.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.06%
Asian alone (NH)	9	0.28%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	11	0.34%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	114	3.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	326	10.14%
Total	3,215	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Camden, South Carolina
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "East Camden CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Camden CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .