Village · Ohio
Camden, Ohio
Camden, village, in Preble County, Ohio. Camden had 1,984 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,989 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,029 (±264). GEOID 3911024.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,984
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,989 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,029 ±264
Median household income
$49,063
±$23,753 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$117,400
±$11,514 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$894
±$292 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Camden and what county is it in?
Camden is a village in Preble County, Ohio. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 1,603 residents per square mile in 2020.
Camden lies entirely within Somers Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Camden, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,984 people lived in Camden on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,989 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,029 (±264).
| Measure | Camden | Preble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,029 ±264 | 40,765 | no clear change |
| Households | 829 ±105 | 16,725 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.24 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 995 ±122 | 18,140 | no clear change |
Camden's population since 2000
From 2,302 in 2000 to 1,984 in 2025: down 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Camden as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Camden?
The median resident of Camden is 38.4 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.
| Measure | Camden | Preble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.4 ±8.6 | 43.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.0% ±4.3 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.8% ±5.5 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Male | 53.7% ±4.3 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.6% ±2.5 pts | 95.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.1 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.4% ±1.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 21.2% ±5.2 pts | 15.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0% ±4.7 pts | 5.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2% ±3.4 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.6% ±4.0 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±2.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.3% ±11.8 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Camden earn?
Half of Camden's 829 households earn less than $49,063 a year (±$23,753), against $69,223 in Preble County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $46,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Camden | Preble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,063 ±$23,753 | $69,223 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,728 ±$8,955 | $84,162 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,274 ±$3,719 | $34,711 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.7% ±6.8 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.7% ±12.3 pts | 18.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.1% ±8.3 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±2.6 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.2% ±7.1 pts | 88.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Camden?
Owners occupy 63.0% of Camden's occupied homes and renters 37.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,400 by its owner (±$11,514). The median renter pays $894 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Camden | Preble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,400 ±$11,514 | $180,900 | +$18,944 |
| Median gross rent | $894 ±$292 | $794 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3% ±25.1 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,063 ±$135 | $1,278 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.0% ±11.7 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 37.0% ±11.7 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 995 ±122 | 18,140 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 57.3% ±9.8 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 22.0% ±7.2 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.7% ±8.2 pts | 26.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.1% ±2.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Camden work and get to work?
76.4% of Camden's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.
| Measure | Camden | Preble County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.9% ±6.4 pts | 61.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±3.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4% ±12.6 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.9% ±7.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.0% ±11.2 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min ±3.3 | 26.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Camden?
No census tract lies mostly in Camden; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4701.02Preble County | 4,191 | $65,893 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Camden) · Census block assignment files
How does Camden compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Camden is the 7,708th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 399th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Camden ranks 1,546th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 399th | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 806th | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 342nd | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 1,546th | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 1,653rd | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 1,542nd | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 786th | 1,453 |
| Poverty rate | 113th | 1,116 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,569th | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,259th | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,478th | 1,732 |
| Travel time to work | 302nd | 1,731 |
Camden's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Camden with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Camden?
19 of the 57 figures for Camden on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Camden are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Camden.