The Town Files

Camden County, Georgia

56,970 people. The median home is worth $261,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $74,378.

Towns in Camden County

Towns in Camden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kingsland18,337$251,400$77,94433.9
St. Marys18,256$312,300$74,28833.8

People and housing

Camden CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$261,400$202,650
Median rent$1,235$1,000
Median household income$74,378$57,176
Median age34.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

15,883 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,858 a year.

Largest industries in Camden CountyRetail2,125 jobs · $31,814Hotels & restaurants2,117 jobs · $22,278Health care & social assistan…1,117 jobs · $47,865Professional & technical serv…991 jobs · $78,688Manufacturing945 jobs · $87,193Finance & insurance673 jobs · $75,065
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Camden County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 489 storm events in Camden County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Camden County by type since 1996Hail87Flood12Drought11Tornado17Wildfire5Lightning13Heavy Rain38Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud13Coastal Flood15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Camden County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).