Camden is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 8,431 people and six associated neighborhoods, Camden is the 59th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Camden isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Camden are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Camden is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camden who work in sales jobs (12.21%), business and financial occupations (10.98%), and office and administrative support (10.64%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Camden, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Of important note, Camden is also a city of artists. Camden has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Camden’s character. One downside of living in Camden is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Camden, the average commute to work is 30.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Camden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Camden is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.26% of adults in Camden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $39,045, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,180 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Camden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Camden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Camden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Camden include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
