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Camden County, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Camden County, New Jersey has a population of 527,257 across 221 square miles, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $34.62 bn in 2024, 11,541 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 744 7(a) approvals worth $427.7 m.
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Camden County
How many people live in Camden County
- Population527,257
- Households202,540
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$88,755
- Median age38.8
- Median gross rent$1,402 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$287,100
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over365,433
- Population under 18119,695
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over87,194
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64320,368
- Civilian labor force280,415
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.8 percent
- Rank by population among New Jersey counties8th of 21
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents138th
Camden County is the 8th largest of 21 New Jersey counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.7 percent against 16.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Camden County
Is Camden County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.00 percent
- Census 2020 base population523,504
- Births, 20246,056
- Deaths, 20244,733
- Natural change, 20241,323
- Net domestic migration, 2024-623
- Net international migration, 20243,689
- Total net migration, 20243,066
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,388
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1169th
The county has grown 2.00 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Camden County
Where people moving to Camden County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving13,008
- People arriving, from those returns21,518
- Adjusted gross income arriving$914.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$70,319
- Largest single originCamden County Non-migrants (199,551 households)
- Largest single destination (199,551 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Non-migrants | 199,551 | 392,155 | $18.11 bn |
| Burlington County | 2,374 | 3,828 | $164.5 m |
| Philadelphia County | 2,100 | 3,781 | $181.2 m |
| Gloucester County | 2,024 | 3,264 | $116.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,993 | 3,239 | $140.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,007 | 1,681 | $71.3 m |
| Atlantic County | 514 | 822 | $34.1 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 432 | 652 | $28.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Camden County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Camden County
What the Camden County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$34.62 bn
- County GDP, 2023$32.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among New Jersey counties11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents170th
- GDP per resident$65,660
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 33.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Camden County
Who employs people in Camden County
- Covered employment, annual average205,819
- Establishments reporting14,090
- Average annual pay$69,051
- Average weekly wage$1,328
- Sector 62, employment47,281
- Sector 62, average annual pay$72,161
- Sector 44-45, employment23,792
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,686
- Sector 72, employment16,070
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,562
- Sector 56, employment14,649
- Sector 56, average annual pay$54,980
- Sector 31-33, employment12,651
- Sector 54, employment10,484
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 47,281 | 3,664 | $72,161 |
| Sector 44-45 | 23,792 | 1,488 | $40,686 |
| Sector 72 | 16,070 | 1,049 | $27,562 |
| Sector 56 | 14,649 | 768 | $54,980 |
| Sector 31-33 | 12,651 | 434 | $79,184 |
| Sector 54 | 10,484 | 1,338 | $99,611 |
| Sector 48-49 | 8,370 | 260 | $57,080 |
| Sector 23 | 8,097 | 970 | $86,889 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 47,281 jobs, 23.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Camden County
What businesses operate in Camden County
- Establishments, all industries11,541
- Employment at those establishments190,853
- Annual payroll$11.82 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Camden County
What is being built in Camden County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024970
- Declared construction value permitted$106.0 m
- Single family units authorised434
- Multifamily units authorised536
- Multifamily share of units55.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$109,248
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.8
Multifamily is 55.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Camden County
How much SBA lending happens in Camden County
- 7(a) approvals recorded744
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$427.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$574,925
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,725,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7,045
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active84
- Distinct industries receiving approvals217
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms145
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter560
- Franchise loans73
- Franchise share of approvals9.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (60)
- Most active lenderTD Bank, National Association (223)
- 504 approvals recorded90
- 504 gross approval dollars$76.3 m
- Average 504 approval$847,778
- Median 504 approval$603,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval15.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.8
- Most active CDCTrenton Business Assistance Corporation (48)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$504.0 m
The average approval of $574,925 sits well above the median of $200,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 19.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Camden County
Do SBA loans in Camden County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded132
- Paid in full108
- Charged off24
- Charge off rate on resolved loans18.2 percent
- Status: Charged off24
- Status: Paid in full108
- Status: Exempt from disclosure440
- Status: Cancelled122
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed50
Of the 132 loans that have reached a final outcome, 18.2 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Camden County
Which parts of Camden County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending51
- Cherry Hill, approvals160
- PENNSAUKEN, approvals62
- SICKLERVILLE, approvals47
- Blackwood, approvals40
- Berlin, approvals39
- Camden, approvals37
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | 160 | $90,221,100 |
| PENNSAUKEN | 62 | $42,153,700 |
| SICKLERVILLE | 47 | $20,135,000 |
| Blackwood | 40 | $27,421,500 |
| Berlin | 39 | $14,458,200 |
| Camden | 37 | $18,522,800 |
| Voorhees | 37 | $23,425,300 |
| HADDONFIELD | 36 | $11,363,600 |
Cherry Hill accounts for 160 approvals against 62 in PENNSAUKEN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Camden County
How big is Camden County
- Land area221 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Jersey counties17th of 21
- Width, east to west22.2 mi
- Height, north to south26.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2,386
- Establishments per square mile52.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Camden County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Camden County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population527,257
- Households202,540
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$88,755
- Median age38.8
Common questions
Camden County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Camden County, New Jersey?
527,257, in 202,540 households, ranking 8th of 21 New Jersey counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Camden County growing?
The population has grown 2.00 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 6,056 births against 4,733 deaths, with net migration of 3,066. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Camden County?
$88,755. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,100, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,402 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Camden County?
11,541 establishments, employing 190,853 people with an annual payroll of $11.82 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Camden County?
Average annual pay is $69,051, or $1,328 a week, across 205,819 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Camden County?
744 7(a) approvals totalling $427.7 m since FY2020, across 84 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 90 504 approvals worth $76.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Camden County get paid back?
Of the 132 loans that have reached a final outcome, 108 were paid in full and 24 charged off, a charge off rate of 18.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Camden County?
970 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $106.0 m. Multifamily was 55.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Camden County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Camden County come from?
The largest single origin is Camden County Non-migrants, with 199,551 households. Arriving households report an average income of $70,319 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Camden County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Camden County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.