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Welcome to Camden County ...

Time Zone: Camden County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Camden is the Seat for Camden County.

Camden County was founded in 1844 and was created by taking area from Gloucester County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Camden had a population of 506,503 people. This is a decrease of 1.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 513,657 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Camden represented 5.84% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Camden County:

  • Brooklawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
    • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Gloucester City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Wood - Lynne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
    • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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