The Town Files

Camden County, Missouri

43,667 people. The median home is worth $305,400 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $66,387.

Towns in Camden County

Towns in Camden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Osage Beach4,637$355,200$55,99459.4
Camdenton3,960$175,500$54,37530.6

People and housing

Camden CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$305,400$153,900
Median rent$876$855
Median household income$66,387$56,368
Median age53.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

17,655 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,820 a year.

Largest industries in Camden CountyHotels & restaurants3,548 jobs · $28,503Health care & social assistan…3,069 jobs · $64,234Retail2,938 jobs · $36,792Construction1,370 jobs · $67,577Arts & recreation800 jobs · $35,131Manufacturing637 jobs · $51,454
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Camden County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 666 storm events in Camden County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Camden County by type since 1996Hail228Heat9Flood32Drought23Tornado13Wildfire8Ice Storm9Heavy Rain20Flash Flood79Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Camden County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).