Camden, North Carolina

Camden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Camden County, a consolidated city-county. As of the 2010 census, the Camden CDP had a population of 599.[2]

Camden, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°19′41″N 76°10′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCamden
Area
[1]
 • Total1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
8.2 ft (2.5 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total599
 • Density379/sq mi (146.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27921, 27929
Area code(s)252
GNIS feature ID1019481[3]
FIPS code37-09780

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 boasts 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, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Camden County Courthouse, Camden County Jail, Lamb-Ferebee House, and Milford are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Demographics

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 CDP.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Camden CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. "Camden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-22.


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