Camden County, Georgia: Stable Rural Right county. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 56,9702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,3782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Walker County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Camden CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Camden County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −25.5% |
| 1896 | −4.4% |
| 1900 | +21.9% |
| 1904 | +9.8% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +97.3% |
| 1916 | +95.4% |
| 1920 | +83.1% |
| 1924 | +97.7% |
| 1928 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | +78.5% |
| 1936 | +80.9% |
| 1940 | +80.6% |
| 1944 | +75.9% |
| 1948 | +31.7% |
| 1952 | +35.0% |
| 1956 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | −3.1% |
| 1968 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | −51.9% |
| 1976 | +49.7% |
| 1980 | +33.4% |
| 1984 | −13.5% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.0% |
| 2004 | −34.2% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2012 | −27.5% |
| 2016 | −33.5% |
| 2020 | −30.7% |
| 2024 | −35.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,405 | 17,819 | 26,482 | ||
| R | 7,967 | 15,251 | 23,688 | ||
| R | 5,930 | 12,310 | 19,069 | ||
| R | 6,377 | 11,343 | 18,050 | ||
| R | 6,482 | 10,502 | 17,084 | ||
| R | 4,637 | 9,488 | 14,193 | ||
| R | 3,636 | 6,371 | 10,119 | ||
| R | 3,644 | 4,222 | 8,486 | ||
| R | 2,952 | 3,517 | 7,572 | ||
| R | 2,090 | 2,913 | 5,050 | ||
| R | 2,164 | 2,841 | 5,005 | ||
| D | 2,924 | 1,439 | 4,443 | ||
| D | 2,962 | 995 | 3,957 | ||
| R | 753 | 2,380 | 3,133 | ||
| O | 1,146 | 751 | 3,885 | ||
| R | 1,693 | 1,802 | 3,495 | ||
| D | 1,321 | 950 | 2,271 | ||
| D | 1,178 | 1,014 | 2,192 | ||
| D | 1,285 | 619 | 1,904 | ||
| D | 552 | 208 | 1,085 | ||
| D | 556 | 76 | 632 | ||
| D | 564 | 60 | 625 | ||
| D | 515 | 53 | 571 | ||
| D | 417 | 49 | 469 | ||
| D | 274 | 267 | 541 | ||
| D | 172 | 1 | 175 | ||
| D | 152 | 14 | 166 | ||
| D | 251 | 4 | 259 | ||
| D | 219 | 2 | 223 | ||
| R | 181 | 233 | 419 | ||
| D | 380 | 312 | 694 | ||
| D | 350 | 210 | 640 | ||
| R | 190 | 209 | 431 | ||
| R | 179 | 305 | 495 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
14.5%
German
13.4%
English
12.3%
American
7.6%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
3.0%
French
1.9%
African American
13.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 34.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,378
Camden County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Camden County$74,378
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Camden County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Camden County's large active-duty military population and rapid residential expansion along Georgia's southeastern coast have shaped an electorate that has leaned Republican by double digits in every recent presidential cycle, with 2024's R+35.7 margin among the widest in the state.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
A population of 56,970, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,378 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Walker County and Shelby County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Camden County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Camden County, Georgia voted Republican by 35.5 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,482 votes cast, 8,405 went Democratic and 17,819 went Republican.
What is Camden County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Camden County, Georgia in the "Stable Rural Right" typology — Mountain, Plains, and rural Republican counties already near their ceiling, with little further room to swing. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Camden County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Camden County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Camden County, Georgia?
Camden County, Georgia has a population of 56,970 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Camden County, Georgia?
Median household income in Camden County, Georgia is $74,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Camden County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Camden County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.