Camden, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Wilcox County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,056
Population
492/sq mi density
$38,864
Median Income
$17,823 per capita
$110,100
Home Value
$160,315 Zillow
$567
Median Rent
39.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
180
Violent Crime/100K
780 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$38,864 median income, 16.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,100 home value, $567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-10.6%
1,903 → 1,701
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$26,317 → $38,864
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Camden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,572
-129 from 2023 (1,701)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,074
+$12,210 from 2023 ($38,864)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,903 | - | $26,317 | - |
| 2015 | 1,854 | -2.6% | $28,375 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,802 | -2.8% | $33,295 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1,733 | -3.8% | $44,524 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | +5.7% | $40,670 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,701 | -7.2% | $38,864 | -4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.