Camden County, Georgia

Camden County
Camden County Courthouse in Woodbine
Flag of Camden County
Official seal of Camden County
Map of Georgia highlighting Camden County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°55′N 81°38′W / 30.92°N 81.64°W / 30.92; -81.64
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1777; 247 years ago (1777)
Named forCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
SeatWoodbine
Largest cityKingsland
Area
 • Total782 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Land613 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Water169 sq mi (440 km2)  21.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total54,768
 • Density89.3/sq mi (34.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitecamdencountyga.gov
Camden County Courthouse

Camden County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2020 census, its population was 54,768.[1] Its county seat is Woodbine,[2] and the largest city is Kingsland. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. It is the 11th-largest county in the state of Georgia by area, and the 41st-largest by population.[3][4]

Camden County comprises the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), formerly known as the St. Marys, Georgia μSA, which is included in the Jacksonville—Kingsland—Palatka, Florida–Georgia Combined Statistical Area.[5]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Camden County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Georgia Land area in square miles, 2010 by County". IndexMundi. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Georgia Population by County". IndexMundi. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 135. Retrieved July 21, 2023.