Camden County, New Jersey: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+27%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+27MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 527,2572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,7552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Broward County, FL · similarity 0.99
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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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 | −4.6% |
| 1896 | −42.5% |
| 1900 | −36.5% |
| 1904 | −30.7% |
| 1908 | −27.5% |
| 1912 | +9.8% |
| 1916 | −12.7% |
| 1920 | −36.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −40.1% |
| 1932 | −6.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +32.1% |
| 1944 | +33.9% |
| 1948 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | −6.2% |
| 1960 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | +34.3% |
| 1968 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | −19.3% |
| 1976 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | −4.2% |
| 1984 | −9.7% |
| 1988 | −4.9% |
| 1992 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +32.9% |
| 2004 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | +37.3% |
| 2016 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | +27.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 155,522 | 87,767 | 247,786 | ||
| D | 175,065 | 86,207 | 263,156 | ||
| D | 146,717 | 72,631 | 229,047 | ||
| D | 153,682 | 69,476 | 225,949 | ||
| D | 159,259 | 73,819 | 235,704 | ||
| D | 137,765 | 81,427 | 220,933 | ||
| D | 127,166 | 62,464 | 196,861 | ||
| D | 114,962 | 52,791 | 189,723 | ||
| D | 104,915 | 67,205 | 210,886 | ||
| R | 90,704 | 100,072 | 192,515 | ||
| R | 90,233 | 109,749 | 200,886 | ||
| R | 80,033 | 87,939 | 186,808 | ||
| D | 108,854 | 82,801 | 195,611 | ||
| R | 75,202 | 111,935 | 190,207 | ||
| D | 87,347 | 77,642 | 188,887 | ||
| D | 124,620 | 60,844 | 185,761 | ||
| D | 102,083 | 84,066 | 186,515 | ||
| R | 75,152 | 85,067 | 160,953 | ||
| D | 81,444 | 72,335 | 154,541 | ||
| D | 66,388 | 51,977 | 121,132 | ||
| D | 85,691 | 42,197 | 128,357 | ||
| D | 84,837 | 43,480 | 128,919 | ||
| D | 86,300 | 35,874 | 123,742 | ||
| R | 48,825 | 55,856 | 109,847 | ||
| R | 32,151 | 75,517 | 108,228 | ||
| R | 17,577 | 48,154 | 72,622 | ||
| R | 17,893 | 40,771 | 62,087 | ||
| R | 14,010 | 18,318 | 33,817 | ||
| D | 10,812 | 7,911 | 29,511 | ||
| R | 10,469 | 18,999 | 30,983 | ||
| R | 9,423 | 18,225 | 28,715 | ||
| R | 7,281 | 16,148 | 24,288 | ||
| R | 6,380 | 16,395 | 23,542 | ||
| R | 10,005 | 11,004 | 21,583 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.7%
Italian
14.3%
German
11.7%
English
6.5%
Polish
4.7%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.0%
African American
15.4%
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: 38.8 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
$88,755
Camden County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Camden County$88,755
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Camden County ranks in the top 10% 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
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.2%
speak English only
Spanish13.2%
Other Indo-European3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Camden County delivered a 27-point Democratic margin in 2024, driven by its dense urban core along the Delaware River and a majority-minority population that leans heavily toward Democratic candidates at every level.
The Democratic margin here reached forty-one points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-seven points.
A population of 527,257, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,755 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Broward County and Bristol County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Camden County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Camden County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 27.3 points (D+27), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 247,786 votes cast, 155,522 went Democratic and 87,767 went Republican.
What is Camden County, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Camden County, New Jersey in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Camden County, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Camden County, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Camden County, New Jersey?
Camden County, New Jersey has a population of 527,257 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Camden County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Camden County, New Jersey is $88,755 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Camden County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Camden County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.