Camden County, North Carolina

Camden County
Camden County Courthouse
Flag of Camden County
Official seal of Camden County
Official logo of Camden County
Motto: 
"Boundless Opportunities."
Map of North Carolina highlighting Camden County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°20′N 76°10′W / 36.34°N 76.16°W / 36.34; -76.16
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1777
(Consolidated July 1, 2006)[1]
Named forCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
SeatCamden
Largest communityCamden
Area
 • Total
310.25 sq mi (803.5 km2)
 • Land240.33 sq mi (622.5 km2)
 • Water69.92 sq mi (181.1 km2)  22.54%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,355
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,137
 • Density43.00/sq mi (16.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.camdencountync.gov

Camden County is a consolidated city-county[1] located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,355,[2] making it the fourth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Camden.[3] Camden County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Ordinance No. 2006-06-02". www.camdencountync.gov. June 19, 2006. Archived from the original on July 31, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.