Camden County, New Jersey

Camden County
County
Rutgers University–Camden in Camden, August 2007
Rutgers University–Camden in Camden, August 2007
Flag of Camden County
Flag
Official seal of Camden County
Seal
Map of New Jersey highlighting Camden County
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 74°58′W / 39.80°N 74.96°W / 39.80; -74.96
Country United States
State New Jersey
FoundedMarch 13, 1844
Named forCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
SeatCamden[1]
Largest municipalityCherry Hill (population)
Winslow Township (area)
Government
 • Commissioner DirectorLouis Cappelli Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
Area
[2]
 • Total
227.42 sq mi (589.0 km2)
 • Land221.36 sq mi (573.3 km2)
 • Water6.06 sq mi (15.7 km2)  2.7%
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
523,485
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3][4]
527,196 Increase
 • Density2,300/sq mi (890/km2)
Congressional district1st
Websitecamdencounty.com
Map
Interactive map of Camden County, New Jersey

Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Camden.[1] As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's ninth-most populous county,[5][6] with a population of 523,485,[3][7] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 9,828 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 513,657,[8] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,725 (0.9%) from the 508,932 counted in the 2000 census.[9][10] The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.[11]

The most populous place was Cherry Hill with 74,553 residents in the 2020 census,[7] and its geographically largest municipality is Winslow Township, which covers 58.19 square miles (150.7 km2).[12] The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest.

The county was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County.[13] The county was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a British judge, civil libertarian, and defender of the American cause.[14][15][16] Camden County is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley.[17][18][19]

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  11. ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
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  13. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed January 20, 2013.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Gail. County History Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed October 9, 2013. "The namesake of the new settlement was Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden, an English nobleman who supported the American cause in Parliament."
  15. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Archived September 23, 2015, at Wikiwix, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  16. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Archived November 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, p. 65. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  17. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  18. ^ May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions Archived June 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 9, 2013.
  19. ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Archived January 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.