Census place 0510720

Camden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Camden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Camden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Camden has a population of 10,127 and 613 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: population density is 613/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi; median home value is $107,400, below the comparison median of $188,500; and median gross rent is $768, below the comparison median of $956. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
613/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi
median home value
$107,400
Below the comparison median of $188,500
median gross rent
$768
Below the comparison median of $956

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Camden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,127
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
613/sq mi
16.5 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,361
Median home value
$107,400
Median gross rent
$768
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.5%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
81.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
5.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
82.9%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
11.1%
Households with children
28.4%
Residents with a disability
28.8%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ouachita County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
10
Hurricane declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EL DORADO GOODWIN FLD (24 mi from place center)
Average high
76°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
52.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Camden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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