Camden County

Camden County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population42,745
County SeatCamden County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS029
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,192
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)43,227
Median Age52.6
Veterans3,680
Housing Units39,729
Uninsured639
Net Migration (recent)1,490
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,533
Total Employees15,070
Avg Annual Pay$46,820
Median Household Income$59,834
Poverty Rate13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,777
Federal Spending FY2024$367,092,148
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,588

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$248,700
Median Rent$799
FMR Studio$655
FMR 1BR$669
FMR 2BR$878
FMR 3BR$1,210
FMR 4BR$1,234

Health & Safety

Hospitals26
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking20.6%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches56
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools123
SNAP Stores59
Bank Branches28

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)8,981
Avg Farm Size (acres)204.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2013-09-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Camden County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.