Camden County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Camden County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 81% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,667 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 61.7 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.10% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.5 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,925 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Camden County grew by 8.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 43,667 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Camden County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 29.8% of residents. That is 11.9 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,513 14.9% -6.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,781 15.5% -5.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,827 22.5% +2.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,009 29.8% +11.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Camden County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 49.7% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Camden County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,395 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.75% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Camden County is about 5% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $148,332 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $876 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Camden County is about 14.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $876 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Camden County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 156 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.8 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.5 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 156 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,849 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.5% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,659 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 726 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Camden County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Camden County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Camden County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Camden County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.6% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Camden County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Camden County, MO is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 43,667 residents against a local median of 25,269. Where Camden County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 128% above the local median of $65,000 at $148,332.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 18.8 min against a local median of 26.5 min, 29% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Camden County, MO is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread $137,447 on median home price, so Camden County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Camden County, MO has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County, MO | 43,667 | $67,395 #1/4 | $148,332 #2/4 | 18.8 min #2/4 |
| Miller County, MO | 25,269 | $57,595 | $169,696 | 28.2 min |
| Laclede County, MO | 36,390 | $53,754 | $32,250 | 16.9 min |
| Morgan County, MO | 21,717 | $53,120 | $65,000 | 26.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Camden County, Missouri.
What is the population of Camden County, Missouri?
About 43,667 people live in Camden County, Missouri, in 17,925 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 50.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
Is Camden County, Missouri urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Camden County, Missouri has 62 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Camden County, Missouri?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($148,332 against $67,395), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $876 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Camden County, Missouri have a college degree?
21.3% of adults in Camden County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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