Camden

Population: 2,056
Median household income: $38,864
Median home value: $110,100

Camden, a community in Wilcox County, Alabama, has 2,056 residents. At $38,864, its median household income sits below Wilcox County's $42,236.

From 2019 to 2023, Camden's population declined 5.6% from 2,177 to 2,056, while its median home value rose 6.1% from $103,800 to $110,100.

31.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,056
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,864
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $567
Housing units: 758
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1772,056

Median household income

$44,524$38,864

Median home value

$103,800$110,100

Median gross rent

$417$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,177	$44,524	$103,800	$417
2020	2,045	$47,949	$105,800	—
2021	2,128	$40,670	$90,800	—
2022	2,149	$35,583	$85,800	$520
2023	2,056	$38,864	$110,100	$567

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	9.9%
5 to 17	300	14.6%
18 to 24	113	5.5%
25 to 34	358	17.4%
35 to 44	304	14.8%
45 to 54	127	6.2%
55 to 64	279	13.6%
65 to 74	272	13.2%
75 and over	99	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	560	27.2%
Black or African American	1,419	69.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	24.7%
High school graduate	343	23.8%
Some college or associate's	405	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	242	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	94	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	81.7%
Carpooled	104	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	40.2%
15 to 29 min	94	14.6%
30 to 44 min	79	12.2%
45 to 59 min	115	17.8%
60+ min	98	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 31.8% (629 of 1,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	72.7%
Nonfamily households	165	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	604	79.7%
Vacant	154	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	454	75.2%
Renter-occupied	150	24.8%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	597	78.8%
1-unit, attached	20	2.6%
2 to 4 units	68	9.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.5%
20 or more units	5	0.7%
Mobile home & other	64	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0111512
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.9985, -87.2889