Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Camden’s subject grades are a B for history and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Camden, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 8 of Alabama’s 306 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. On the outdoors, just 12 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District and Wilcox Female Institute. Camden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Camden beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Wilcox Female Institute| Widest gap | Camden | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 15.4% |
Where Camden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Camden is from typical.
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Census counts: 800 in 1850, a low of 478 in 1900, 1,927 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1973 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Camden.
49% of adults have obesity in Camden, where Alabama’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 22% of Camden adults have diabetes. Only 5 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Camden.
| Camden | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Camden | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wilcox County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J E Hobbs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 359 | D |
| Wilcox County Alternative SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
About one in 3 of Camden’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Camden is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Camden fell to 968 in 2023, 105 fewer than in 2013.
| Camden | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Camden home is worth about $155,000, up 6% in a year, 35% below the Alabama typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Camden has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Camden’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Camden's reported crime rate is close to Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Camden | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.9 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Camden has lost 11% of its people since 2020, down to 1,646 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of residents are 65 or older in Camden.
| Camden | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Camden | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.7% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.6% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Camden; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Camden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
2 places in Camden on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Camden.
City in and county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2020 census, down from 2,020 in 2010.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($40,640 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
11 notable people were born here, including Kay Ivey and Annie L. Key.
