Camden County, Missouri

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,416
Median household income: $62,927
Median home value: $270,700

Home to 43,416 residents, Camden County is one of Missouri's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,927, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Camden County's population declined 4.5% from 45,466 to 43,416, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $53,478 to $62,927.

The typical home was built around 1986. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,416
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,927
Median home value: $270,700
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 39,839
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,46643,416

Median household income

$53,478$62,927

Median home value

$200,800$270,700

Median gross rent

$754$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,466	$53,478	$200,800	$754
2020	45,823	$53,520	$213,200	$714
2021	43,053	$55,717	$221,400	$743
2022	43,227	$59,834	$248,700	$799
2023	43,416	$62,927	$270,700	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,938	4.5%
5 to 17	5,602	12.9%
18 to 24	2,517	5.8%
25 to 34	3,951	9.1%
35 to 44	4,178	9.6%
45 to 54	4,783	11.0%
55 to 64	7,891	18.2%
65 to 74	7,765	17.9%
75 and over	4,791	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,179	92.5%
Black or African American	380	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.1%
Asian	178	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	1,138	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,453	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,550	7.6%
High school graduate	11,697	35.1%
Some college or associate's	10,952	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,298	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,862	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,303	75.4%
Carpooled	1,900	10.8%
Public transit	68	0.4%
Walked	192	1.1%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,629	9.2%
Other means	541	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,045	31.5%
15 to 29 min	6,736	42.1%
30 to 44 min	2,520	15.7%
45 to 59 min	785	4.9%
60+ min	919	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 13.2% (5,642 of 42,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,463	66.8%
Nonfamily households	5,707	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,170	43.1%
Vacant	22,669	56.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,271	83.1%
Renter-occupied	2,899	16.9%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,140	65.6%
1-unit, attached	547	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,580	4.0%
5 to 19 units	6,991	17.5%
20 or more units	2,214	5.6%
Mobile home & other	2,367	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29029
State: Missouri
Land area: 656 sq mi
Water area: 53 sq mi
Center point: 38.0265, -92.7653

Cities & places

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