Jury Pool Profile
Camden County, New Jersey
- County seat
- Camden
- Judicial district
- Vicinage 4
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 535,799
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 527,257.
At a glance
Camden County is a 535,799-person venue. The county population is 55% White and 19% Black (Census race-alone categories). 19% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $91,411, $12,791 below the NJ state median of $104,202; 36.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 21.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Indo-European languages (2.4%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.3% of covered employment, average pay $74,502/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.25%, above the 5.04% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 63% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 527,257
- Median household income
- $88,755
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 55% / 19%.
Camden County has a population of 527,257, with a median age of 38.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 54.5%; Black residents 19.2%. Independently, 19.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $91,411; 36.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 34% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.25%, above the New Jersey state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 64%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Camden County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 63.0% in 2024, 65.9% in 2020, 64.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 21.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
21.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 4.6% of the adult civilian population (18,909 individuals).