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Camden, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Camden is a Census city of 8,267 people across 11.11 square miles of land, in Kershaw County. Median household income is $63,576, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $854,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Camden
What Camden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.11 sq mi
- Water area0.79 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land744
- County holding the largest share of its areaKershaw County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden
How many people live in Camden
- Population8,267
- Median age42.4
- Population under 181,541 plus or minus 359
- Share under 1818.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over1,824
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households3,656
- Family households2,068
- Share of households that are families56.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden
Income and work in Camden
- Median household income$63,576 plus or minus $20,729
- Per capita income$41,218
- Civilian labor force4,059
- Employed3,725
- Unemployed334 plus or minus 315
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over5,920
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden
Housing in Camden
- Housing units4,114
- Occupied units3,656
- Vacant units458 plus or minus 181
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied2,522
- Renter occupied1,134 plus or minus 314
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$265,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$956
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units3,328
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more748 plus or minus 307
- Share in buildings of two or more18.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden
How Camden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,611
- Commuting under 15 minutes901 plus or minus 296
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,692 plus or minus 413
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.9 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Drove alone86.9 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden
SBA loans in Camden (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$854,000
- Average approval$213,500
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$434,000
- Jobs supported20
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Camden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Camden
Flood risk in Camden
- NFIP communityCity of Camden
- NFIP community number450117
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/18
The City of Camden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450117 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kershaw County, not Camden
Kershaw County context, not Camden figures
- Establishments in Kershaw County1,208
- Covered employment, Kershaw County18,335
- Average annual pay, Kershaw County$49,084
- Housing units permitted, Kershaw County474
Every figure in this section is published for Kershaw County as a whole and is not a measurement of Camden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Camden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Camden, South Carolina?
8,267, in 3,656 households. Camden city covers 11.11 square miles of land, which is 744 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Camden in?
Kershaw County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Camden?
$63,576. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,300. Median gross rent is $956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Camden businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $854,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Camden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Camden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Camden. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Camden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Camden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Camden, city of, community 450117, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Camden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kershaw County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Camden.
Is zoning published for Camden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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