Moving to Camden, Alabama
Population: 2,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,228 (-1.3% change)
Males: 991 (43.9%), Females: 1,266 (56.1%)
Wilcox County
Zip code: 36726
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $25,750
Median house value: $64,100
Population by Race
Races in Camden:
- Black (54.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (11.5%), Irish (4.7%), English (4.0%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.6%).
Elevation: 208 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Camden
- High school or higher: 63.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 12.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Camden town
- Never married: 31.9%
- Now married: 41.8%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 15.7%
- Divorced: 7.5%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -193 (-7.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Camden:
- J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (317 MCWILLIAMS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Camden:
- MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MONROEVILLE, AL)
- THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (about 34 miles; THOMASVILLE, AL)
- VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 35 miles; SELMA, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:
- MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
- TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
- KEY FIELD (about 103 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:
- CAMDEN MUNI (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 61A)
- PINE HILL MUNI (about 19 miles; PINE HILL, AL; Abbreviation: 71A)
- SKYHARBOR (about 29 miles; SELMA, AL; Abbreviation: S63)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 77 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
- SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
- UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 83 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
Schools
Public high school in Camden:
- WILCOX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 1310 T L THREADGILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Camden:
- WILCOX ACADEMY (Students: 396; Location: P O BOX 1149; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Camden:
- J E HOBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 30 CLAIBORNE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- CAMDEN SCHOOL OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY (Students: 382; Location: 303 BROAD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
- WILCOX COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 30 CLAIBORNE STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Camden:
- WILCOX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,825; Location: BROAD STREET; 43,633 books; 567 audio materials; 548 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)