Being a small city, Camden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Camden are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.35% of adults in Camden having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $17,823, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,292 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Camden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.77% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Camden is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Camden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Camden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Camden include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
