Editing Camden County, New Jersey

{{Short description|County in New Jersey, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county             = Camden County
| state              = New Jersey
| type               = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
| official_name      =
| ex image           = Ru-camden-campus.jpg
| ex image cap       = [[Rutgers University–Camden]] in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], August 2007
| ex image size      = 250px
| seal               = Camden County NJ Seal.jpg
| flag               = Camden_County,_New_Jersey_flag.gif
| founded date       = March 13
| founded year       = 1844
| named for          = [[Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden]]
| seat               = [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]<ref name=CountyMap/>
| leader_title       = Commissioner Director
| leader_name        = Louis Cappelli Jr. ([[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|D]], term ends December 31, 2023)
| largest city       = [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] (population)<br>[[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]] (area)
| city type          = municipality
| area_total_sq_mi   = 227.42
| area_land_sq_mi    = 221.36
| area_water_sq_mi   = 6.06
| area percentage    = 2.7
| area_footnotes     = <ref name=CensusArea/>
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_total   = 523485
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/>
| population_density_sq_mi= auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
| pop_est_as_of      = 2024
| population_est     = 533988  {{increase}}
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/>
| coordinates = {{coord|39.80|-74.96|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-NJ_source:UScensus1990}}
| district = 1st
| web =  |website={{url|camdencounty.com}}|time zone=Eastern}}
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q497810|type=shape|text=Interactive map of Camden County, New Jersey}}

'''Camden County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]].<ref name=CountyMap>[https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County map], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county was the state's [[List of counties in New Jersey|ninth-most populous county]],<ref name=Largest2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_PL94_Summary/Table_1_2020.xlsx Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/new-jersey-population-change-between-census-decade.html "New Jersey: 2020 Census - New Jersey Population Topped 9 Million in Last Decade"], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 25, 2021. Accessed December 25, 2022.</ref> with a population of 523,485,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 9,828 (+1.9%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 513,657,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 4,725 (0.9%) from the 508,932 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2010LWD>Wu, Sen-Yuan. [https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/pub/lmv/LMV_1.pdf ''NJ Labor Market Views: Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State''], March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> The [[United States Census Bureau]]'s [[Population Estimates Program]] estimated a 2024 population of 533,988, an increase of 10,503 (+2.0%) from the 2020 decennial census.<ref name=PopEst/> The county is part of the [[South Jersey]] region of the state.<ref>Willis, David P. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2023/02/20/central-jersey-debate-ocean-union-county-nj/69914996007/ "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref>

The most populous place was [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] with 74,553 residents in the 2020 census,<ref name=LWD2020/> and its geographically largest municipality is [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]], which covers {{convert|58.19|sqmi}}.<ref name=CPH232/> The county borders [[Philadelphia]], the nation's [[List of United States cities by population|sixth-most populous city]], to its northwest.

The county was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed January 20, 2013.</ref> The county was named for [[Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden]], a British judge, [[Civil libertarianism|civil libertarian]], and defender of the American cause.<ref>Greenberg, Gail. [http://www.camdencounty.com/government/about-camden-county/county-history County History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085108/http://www.camdencounty.com/government/about-camden-county/county-history |date=July 20, 2011 }}, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed October 9, 2013. "The namesake of the new settlement was Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden, an English nobleman who supported the American cause in Parliament."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=9 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''] {{webarchive|url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20150923192015/http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf |date=September 23, 2015 }}, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA65 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108162033/https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA65 |date=November 8, 2015 }}, p. 65. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref> Camden County is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] [[Pennsylvania|PA]]-NJ-[[Delaware|DE]]-[[Maryland|MD]] [[metropolitan statistical area]], also known as the [[Delaware Valley]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602175602/http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm |date=June 2, 2013 }}, [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]]. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |date=January 21, 2017 }}, [[Office of Management and Budget]], February 28, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref>

==History==
===Etymology===
Camden County is named after [[Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden]], who served as [[Lord Chancellor]] of Great Britain. [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden City]], the county seat, was [[History of Camden, New Jersey|incorporated in 1828]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camden, New Jersey |url=https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/camden-new-jersey/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography and climate==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of {{convert|227.42|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|221.36|sqmi}} was land (97.3%) and {{convert|6.06|sqmi}} was water (2.7%).<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_34.txt 2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Located in a [[Coastal plain|coastal]]/[[alluvial plain]], the county is uniformly flat and low-lying. The highest points are a survey benchmark near the [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] line at {{convert|219|ft}} above sea level.<ref>[http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13320 New Jersey County High Points] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518173742/http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13320 |date=May 18, 2015 }}, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> The low point is [[sea level]], along the [[Delaware River]].

===Climate and weather===
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|34|53|3.79
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|54|74|3.71
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|69|87|4.35
|68|85|3.50
|60|78|3.78
|48|67|3.18
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|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">[http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0073 Monthly Averages for Camden, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210230543/https://weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0073 |date=December 10, 2018 }}, [[The Weather Channel]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Camden have ranged from a low of {{convert|26|F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-11|F}} was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of {{convert|106|F}} was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.75|in}} in February to {{convert|4.35|in}} in July.<ref name="weather"/> The county has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''). Average monthly temperatures in Chesilhurst range from {{Convert|33.1|F|C}} in January to {{Convert|76.4|F|C}} in July.<ref>[http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ Time Series Values for Individual Locations], [[Oregon State University]]. Accessed June 24, 2023.</ref>

=== Sustainability efforts ===
Camden County’s geography along with previously unkempt stormwater management system makes it vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Its aging infrastructure combined with industrialization from within the county and its surroundings adds on to these effects, making Camden County susceptible to increased flooding, droughts, water contamination, extreme weather, and decreased air quality.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=2020 New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change At-A-Glance |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/climatechange/pdf/scientific-report-on-climate-change-at-a-glance.pdf |journal=New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change |issue=1 |pages=2-3}}</ref>

In 1985, Camden County became the first county in the nation to mandate recycling. These recycling efforts consist of single-stream recycling, composting, and hazardous materials collection. Since then, the county has launched multiple projects and efforts to promote sustainability and mitigate the effects of climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recycling Made Easy |url=https://www.camdencounty.com/service/environmental-affairs/recycling/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Camden County, NJ |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2014, the Camden County Board of Commissioners released its first sustainability plan, titled ''Plan 2018'', a living document outlining 63 initiatives across 11 action categories, including energy, conservation, waste reduction, water quality, green building, and public engagement. From 2014 to 2018, the county committed to retrofitting 50% of its buildings with energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems and green infrastructure.

The Camden SMART Initiative has become a national model for green stormwater management through its use of projects like rain gardens and green roofs, diverting millions of gallons of runoff. Camden City has also preserved over 1,250 acres of open space and increased the urban tree canopy for the purpose of improving carbon sequestration and mitigating heat island effects.

Another initiative includes Sustainable Jersey, an ongoing community outreach effort that provides green job training, environmental education, and municipal assistance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |title=Plan 2018: The Sustainability Plan for Camden County, NJ |url=https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Camden-County-Sustainability-Plan-2018-Final.pdf |journal=Sustainable Camden County}}</ref>

Despite these efforts, Camden County continues to face environmental challenges. The county received a poor grade in ozone pollution from the American Lung Association’s 2024 ''State of the Air'' report. Ozone pollution poses a threat to the health of children, the elderly, and individuals with asthma and respiratory illnesses. To address this issue, the county released new air quality monitoring efforts and education campaigns to raise awareness and reduce exposure.<ref name=":0" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 25422
|1860= 34457
|1870= 46193
|1880= 62942
|1890= 87687
|1900=107643
|1910=142029
|1920=190508
|1930=252312
|1940=255727
|1950=300743
|1960=392035
|1970=456291
|1980=471650
|1990=502824
|2000=508932
|2010=513657
|2020=523485
| estyear=2024
| estimate=533988
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/counties/totals/co-est2024-pop-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released March 2025. Accessed March 15, 2025.</ref>
|footnote=Historical sources: 1790–1990<ref>Forstall, Richard L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108 ''Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102172947/https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108 |date=January 2, 2016 }}, pp. 108–109. [[United States Census Bureau]], March 1996. {{ISBN|9780934213486}}. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref><br>1970–2010<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=32 ''New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723055400/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019110730/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=live |date=July 23, 2013 }}, p. 6, CPH-2-32. [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed August 29, 2016.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000>[https://archive.today/20200212095643/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0500000US34007 DP-1 – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 21, 2013.</ref> 2010<!-- note that this reference is required by Template:USCensusDemographics --><ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212093927/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US34007 DP1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 25, 2016.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/camdencountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>
}}
With the merger of Pine Valley into Pine Hill in January 2022, Camden County has 36 municipalities of diverse sizes and populations. Nine are less than one square mile in area, and five have fewer than 2,000 residents (excluding [[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock]] which is a golf course community with nominal populations). In 2020, a majority of county residents live in five municipalities having populations over 30,000: Cherry Hill (74,553), Camden (71,791), Gloucester Township (66,034), Winslow (39,097) and Pennsauken (37,034).<ref name=LWD2020/>

The 2018 [[American Community Survey]] estimated<ref name="ACS2018CamdenCounty">[https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B17001&geo_ids=05000US34007,16000US3428770,06000US3400712280,16000US3410000,16000US3440440,06000US3400776220,16000US3428800,06000US3400728740,04000US34,160%7C05000US34007&primary_geo_id=05000US34007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804150526/https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B17001&geo_ids=05000US34007,16000US3428770,06000US3400712280,16000US3410000,16000US3440440,06000US3400776220,16000US3428800,06000US3400728740,04000US34,160%7C05000US34007&primary_geo_id=05000US34007|date=August 4, 2021}}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 23, 2020.</ref> show 25 municipalities with poverty rates below the statewide average (10.5%). Nine municipalities had poverty rates higher than the county-wide estimate (12.6%): [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Woodlynne, New Jersey|Woodlynne]], [[Chesilhurst, New Jersey|Chesilhurst]], [[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]], [[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]], [[Clementon, New Jersey|Clementon]], [[Blackwood, New Jersey|Blackwood]], [[Brooklawn, New Jersey|Brooklawn]], and [[Lindenwold, New Jersey|Lindenwold]]. Additionally, Cherry Hill and Voorhees are affluent areas with higher-poverty areas including [[Echelon, New Jersey|Echelon]] and [[Ellisburg, New Jersey|Ellisburg]].

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], the county had 523,485 people, 187,780 households, and 125,806 families. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2365.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 212,759 housing units at an average density of {{convert|961.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The county's racial makeup was 56.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 19.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 8.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 18.2% of the population.

There were 187,780 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 29.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.30.

About 22.5% of the county's population was under age 18, 8.1% was from age 18 to 24, 38.7% was from age 15 to 44, and 16.1% was age 65 or older. The median age was 38.7 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males.

The county's median household income was $73,672, and the median family income was $88,575. About 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Camden County {{!}} Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US34007|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 513,657 people, 190,980 households, and 129,866 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|2,321.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 204,943 housing units at an average density of {{convert|926.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 65.29% (335,389) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 19.55% (100,441) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.31% (1,608) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 5.11% (26,257) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (165) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.08% (36,354) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.62% (13,443) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 14.24% (73,124) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 190,980 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 46.3% were married couples living together; 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 32% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

==Economy==
The [[Bureau of Economic Analysis]] calculated that the county's [[gross domestic product]] was $23.3&nbsp;billion in 2021, which was ranked 11th in the state and was a 6.5% increase from the prior year.<ref>[https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/lagdp1222.pdf Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021], [[Bureau of Economic Analysis]], released December 8, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref>

==Government==
===County government===
The county is governed by the [[Camden County Board of County Commissioners]], composed of seven members chosen [[at-large]] in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.<ref name=About>[https://www.camdencounty.com/about-the-commissioners/ About the Board of Commissioners], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> In 2016, freeholders were paid $23,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $24,000.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026113548/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html |date=October 26, 2017 }}, [[NJ.com]], March 11, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018. "Freeholder director: $24,000; Other freeholders: $23,000"</ref>

{{As of|2025||df=}}, Camden County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):<ref name=About/><ref name=TemplateCamden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2021 General Election November 2, 2021], Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2020 General Election November 3, 2020], Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Commissioner 
! Party, Residence, Term 
|-
| Director Louis Cappelli Jr. 
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]], 2026<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/louis-cappelli-jr/ Louis Cappelli, Jr.], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> 
|-
| Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell 
| D, [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]], 2025<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/edward-t-mcdonnell/ Edward T. McDonnell], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> 
|-
| Virginia Ruiz Betteridge 
| D, [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]], 2025<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/virginia-betteridge/ Virginia Betteridge], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Almar Dyer 
| D, Pennsauken Township, 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/al-dyer/ Al Dyer], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref>
|- 
| Melinda Kane 
| D, [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/melinda-kane/ Melinda Kane], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref>
|-
| Jeffrey L. Nash 
| D, [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]], 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/jeffrey-l-nash/ Jeffrey L. Nash], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Jonathan L. Young Sr. 
| D, [[Berlin Township, New Jersey|Berlin Township]], 2026<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/jonathan-l-young/ Jonathan L. Young Sr.], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|}

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the [[New Jersey State Constitution]], each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the [[County Clerk]] and [[Probate Court|County Surrogate]] (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the [[Sheriff|County Sheriff]] (elected for a three-year term).<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/docconst47.html#page16 New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> Camden County's constitutional officers, all elected directly by voters, are:<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/your-government/ Your Government], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Representative
|-
| County Clerk
| [[Pamela Rosen Lampitt]] (D, Cherry Hill, 2029),<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/county-clerk-joseph-ripa/ County Clerk Joseph Ripa], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks/ Members List: Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Sheriff
| Chuck Billingham (D, [[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]], 2027),<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/sheriff-gilbert-whip-wilson/ Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Members List: Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Surrogate
| Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, [[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]], 2025).<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/surrogate-michelle-gentek-mayer/ Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Members List: Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/your-government/ Your Government], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|}

The [[Prosecutor|County Prosecutor]] is Grace C. MacAulay, who was sworn into office in January 2022.<ref>[https://camdencountypros.org/staff/ Staff], Office of the Camden County Prosecutor. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Grace C. MacAulay was sworn in as Camden County Prosecutor on January 6, 2022, capping a nearly 30-year legal career dedicated to seeking justice for victims."</ref> Camden County constitutes Vicinage 4 of the [[New Jersey Superior Court]], which is seated at the [[Camden County Hall of Justice]] in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], with additional facilities at various locations in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]. The Assignment Judge for the vicinage is Deborah Silverman Katz.<ref>[https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/camden.html Camden County], New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> As with most counties in the state, the court system in Camden County also includes municipal courts for each township, borough and city to handle traffic and other minor items. Law enforcement at the county level, in addition to a sheriff, includes the [[Camden County Police Department]] and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The [[Camden Police Department (defunct)|Camden Police Department]] and the Camden County Park Police were absorbed into the newly formed Camden County Police Department in 2013.<ref>Maciag, Mike. [http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-camden-disbands-police-force-for-new-department.html " Why Camden, N.J., the Murder Capital of the Country, Disbanded Its Police ForceIn hopes of reducing the city's high crime rate, Camden, N.J., made a controversial and unprecedented move a year ago to replace its police force. "] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027024851/http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-camden-disbands-police-force-for-new-department.html |date=October 27, 2017 }}, ''[[Governing (magazine)|Governing]]'', June 2014. Accessed October 26, 2017. "In the face of this violence, Camden did something quite radical: It disbanded its 141-year-old police force. In its place, the surrounding county formed a new police department that it wants to expand to other jurisdictions outside the city."</ref>

In March 2019, Melinda Kane was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by [[Bill Moen]], who resigned from office to run for a seat in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>Walsh, Jim. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2019/03/29/melinda-kane-camden-county-freeholder-gold-star-mother-cherry-hill/3308169002/ "Gold Star Mother Melinda Kane named to freeholder board"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094654/https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2019/03/29/melinda-kane-camden-county-freeholder-gold-star-mother-cherry-hill/3308169002/ |date=November 10, 2021 }}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 29, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Melinda Kane, a two-term Cherry Hill councilwoman, replaced Bill Moen Jr. on the all-Democratic freeholder board. Moen resigned on March 22 to run for a 5th District Assembly seat.... Kane, who resigned from Cherry Hill’s council earlier Thursday, was named a freeholder at a meeting of Camden County’s Democratic Committee. An election will be held in November to fill Moen’s unexpired term."</ref> Kane served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. No Republican has been elected to countywide office since 1991.<ref name=Camden2019>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2019/results/2019-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 13, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

=== Federal representatives ===
Camden County is entirely within the 1st congressional district.<ref>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.</ref> {{NJ Congress 01}}

=== State representatives ===
The 36 municipalities of Camden County are part of three legislative districts.
 
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!District
!Senator<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=New Jersey Legislative Roster of Members {{!}} NJ Legislature|url=https://www.njleg.state.nj.us//legislative-roster|access-date=January 12, 2022|website=New Jersey Legislature}}</ref>
!Assembly<ref name=":1" />
!Municipalities
|-
|[[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th]]
|[[Paul D. Moriarty]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|[[Dan Hutchinson]] (D)
[[Cody Miller (New Jersey politician)|Cody Miller]] (D)
|[[Chesilhurst, New Jersey|Chesilhurst]], [[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]], [[Waterford, New Jersey|Waterford]] and [[Winslow, New Jersey|Winslow]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]] and [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]].
|-
|[[New Jersey's 5th legislative district|5th]]
|[[Nilsa Cruz-Perez]] (D)
|[[Bill Moen]] (D)
[[William Spearman]] (D)
|[[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]], [[Barrington, New Jersey|Barrington]], [[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]], [[Brooklawn, New Jersey|Brooklawn]], [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collinswood]], [[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]], [[Haddon Heights, New Jersey|Haddon Heights]], [[Merchantville, New Jersey|Merchantville]], [[Mount Ephraim, New Jersey|Mount Ephraim]], [[Pennsauken, New Jersey|Pennsauken]], [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]] and [[Woodlynne, New Jersey|Woodlynne]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]].
|-
|[[New Jersey's 6th legislative district|6th]]
|[[James Beach]] (D)
|[[Louis Greenwald]] (D)
[[Melinda Kane]] (D)
|[[Audubon Park, New Jersey|Audubon Park]], [[Berlin Township, New Jersey|Berlin Township]], [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], [[Clementon, New Jersey|Clementon]], [[Gibbsboro, New Jersey|Gibbsboro]], [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]], [[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield Borough]], [[Hi-Nella, New Jersey|Hi-Nella Borough]], [[Laurel Springs, New Jersey|Laurel Springs]], [[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]], [[Lindenwold, New Jersey|Lindenwold]], [[Magnolia, New Jersey|Magnolia]], [[Oaklyn, New Jersey|Oaklyn Borough]], [[Pine Hill, New Jersey|Pine Hill]], [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale Borough]], [[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford Borough]], [[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock Borough]] and [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees Township]]. The remainder of this district covers portions of [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]].
|}

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|81,427|137,765|1,741|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|62,464|127,166|7,231|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|52,791|114,962|21,970|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|67,205|104,915|38,766|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|100,072|90,704|1,739|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|109,749|90,233|904|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|87,939|80,033|18,836|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|82,801|108,854|3,956|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|111,935|75,202|3,070|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|77,642|87,347|23,898|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|60,844|124,620|297|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|84,066|102,083|366|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|85,067|75,152|734|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|72,335|81,444|762|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|51,977|66,388|2,767|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|42,197|85,691|469|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|43,480|84,837|602|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|35,874|86,300|1,568|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|55,856|48,825|5,166|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|75,517|32,151|560|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|48,154|17,577|6,891|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|40,771|17,893|3,423|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|18,318|14,010|1,489|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|7,911|10,812|10,788|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|19,000|10,469|1,517|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|18,225|9,423|1,112|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|16,156|7,270|859|New Jersey}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|16,395|6,380|767|New Jersey}}
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Camden County has long been a Democratic stronghold, and almost all of the county is in the 1st congressional district. The county usually votes overwhelmingly Democratic in national, state, and local elections. The county has only voted Republican for president five times since 1936, and for governor just twice since 1973. As of August 1, 2020, there were a total of 376,429 registered voters in Camden County, of whom 178,834 (47.5%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 57,545 (15.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 134,908 (35.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5,142 (1.4%) voters registered to other parties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NJ Voter Registration by County|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/svrs-reports/2020/2020-08-voter-registration-by-county.pdf|website=NJ Division of Elections|access-date=September 20, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920183502/https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/svrs-reports/2020/2020-08-voter-registration-by-county.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Among the county's 2010 Census population, 69.1% were registered to vote, including 75.6% of those ages 18 and over.<ref name="VoterRegistration">[http://njelections.org/2014-results/2014-1031-voter-registration-by-county.pdf Statewide Voter Registration Summary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222065450/http://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-1031-voter-registration-by-county.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206113818/http://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-1031-voter-registration-by-county.pdf |archive-date=December 6, 2014 |url-status=live|date=December 22, 2014}}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, as of October 31, 2014. Accessed May 11, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20200213113830/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST05/0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County / County Equivalent from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 11, 2015.</ref>

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|title      = Gubernatorial election results
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{| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"<ref name="uselectionatlas.org">{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democratic]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2021|2021]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.1% ''71,772''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.7%''' ''92,162''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.5% ''56,016''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.2%''' ''81,268''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.8%''' ''64,545''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.7% ''51,546''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.3% ''52,337''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''73,171''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2005|2005]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.4% ''40,079''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.4%''' ''76,955''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2001|2001]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.1% ''40,063''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.5%''' ''78,169''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1997|1997]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.7% ''51,643''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.7%''' ''82,028''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1993|1993]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.8% ''52,297''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.3%''' ''93,686''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1989|1989]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.5% ''41,007''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.6%''' ''106,836''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1985|1985]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.9%''' ''70,374''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.1% ''43,960''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1981|1981]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.4% ''46,100''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.7%''' ''104,222''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1977|1977]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.6% ''40,608''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.8%''' ''87,334''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1973|1973]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.6% ''34,630''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.2%''' ''85,091''
|}
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== Municipalities ==
The 36 municipalities in Camden County and the 2010 census data for population, housing units, and area are:<ref>[https://archive.today/20150420012814/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34007 GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 12, 2015.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Municipality<br>(with map key)
! Map key
! Mun.<br>type
! Pop.
! Housing<br>units
! Total<br>area
! Water<br>area
! Land<br>Area
! Pop.<br>density
! Housing<br>density
! School district
! Communities<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709092825/http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |date=July 9, 2016 }}, State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>
|-
|[[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]] 
|9|| borough || 8,707 || 3,779 || 1.50 || 0.02 || 1.49 || 5,925.7 || 2,539.2 || [[Audubon School District|Audubon]] ||
|-
|[[Audubon Park, New Jersey|Audubon Park]] 
|6|| borough || 991 || 499 || 0.16 || 0.01 || 0.15 || 7,046.7 || 3,437.3 || [[Audubon School District|Audubon]] [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]] ||
|-
|[[Barrington, New Jersey|Barrington]] 
|16|| borough || 7,075 || 3,158 || 1.61 || 0.00 || 1.61 || 4,346.0 || 1,965.4 || [[Haddon Heights School District|Haddon Heights]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Barrington Public Schools|Barrington]] (K-8) ||
|-
|[[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]] 
|12|| borough || 11,707 || 4,883 || 3.11 || 0.13 || 2.98 || 3,887.7 || 1,638.9 || [[Black Horse Pike Regional School District|Black Horse Pike]] (9-12)<br>[[Bellmawr School District|Bellmawr]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin Borough]]
|28|| borough || 7,489 || 2,949 || 3.60 || 0.01 || 3.59 || 2,114.9 || 821.9 || [[Eastern Camden County Regional High School District|E. Camden County]] (9-12)<br>[[Berlin Borough School District|Berlin Borough]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Berlin Township, New Jersey|Berlin Township]] 
|32|| township || 5,867 || 2,069 || 3.24 || 0.01 || 3.23 || 1,657.5 || 640.2 || [[Pine Hill Schools|Pine Hill]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Berlin Township Public Schools|Berlin Township]] (PK-8) || [[West Berlin, New Jersey|West Berlin]] CDP (2,686)
|-
|[[Brooklawn, New Jersey|Brooklawn]] 
|11|| borough || 1,815 || 806 || 0.52 || 0.03 || 0.49 || 3,974.6 || 1,638.6 || [[Gloucester City Public Schools|Gloucester City]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Brooklawn Public School District|Brooklawn]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] 
|2|| city || 71,191 || 28,358 || 10.34 || 1.42 || 8.92 || 8,669.6 || 3,178.7 || [[Camden City School District|Camden]] ||
|-
|[[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] 
|35|| township || 74,553 || 28,452 || 24.24 || 0.15 || 24.10 || 2,948.3 || 1,180.7 || [[Cherry Hill Public Schools|Cherry Hill]] || [[Ashland, New Jersey|Ashland]] CDP (8,513)<br>[[Barclay, New Jersey|Barclay]] CDP (4,656)<br>[[Cherry Hill Mall, New Jersey|Cherry Hill Mall]] CDP (14,805)<br>[[Ellisburg, New Jersey|Ellisburg]] CDP (4,601)<br>[[Golden Triangle, New Jersey|Golden Triangle]] CDP (4,764)<br>[[Greentree, New Jersey|Greentree]] CDP (12,012)<br>[[Kingston Estates, New Jersey|Kingston Estates]] CDP (6,322)<br>[[Springdale, New Jersey|Springdale]] CDP (14,518)<br>[[Westmont, New Jersey|Westmont]] CDP (13,726)<br>[[Woodcrest, New Jersey|Woodcrest]]
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|[[Chesilhurst, New Jersey|Chesilhurst]] 
|29|| borough || 1,536 || 621 || 1.72 || 0.00 || 1.72 || 951.2 || 361.5 || [[Winslow Township School District|Winslow Township]] [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]] ||
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|[[Clementon, New Jersey|Clementon]] 
|25|| borough || 5,338 || 2,235 || 1.97 || 0.06 || 1.91 || 2,612.0 || 1,167.6 || [[Pine Hill Schools|Pine Hill]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Clementon School District|Clementon]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]] 
|3|| borough || 14,186 || 6,822 || 1.92 || 0.10 || 1.82 || 7,639.4 || 3,742.3 || [[Collingswood Public Schools|Collingswood]] ||
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|[[Gibbsboro, New Jersey|Gibbsboro]] 
|24|| borough || 2,189 || 809 || 2.22 || 0.04 || 2.18 || 1,041.9 || 370.7 || [[Eastern Camden County Regional High School District|E. Camden County]] (9-12)<br>[[Gibbsboro School District|Gibbsboro]] (K-8) ||
|-
|[[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]] 
|5|| city || 11,484 || 4,712 || 2.78 || 0.46 || 2.32 || 4,937.8 || 2,031.0 || [[Gloucester City Public Schools|Gloucester City]] ||
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|[[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]] 
|33|| township || 66,034 || 24,711 || 23.26 || 0.28 || 22.98 || 2,812.2 || 1,075.2 || [[Black Horse Pike Regional School District|Black Horse Pike]] (9-12)<br>[[Gloucester Township Public Schools|Gloucester Township]] (K-8) || [[Blackwood, New Jersey|Blackwood]] CDP (4,622)<br>[[Blenheim, New Jersey|Blenheim]]<br>[[Chews Landing, New Jersey|Chews Landing]]<br>[[Glendora, New Jersey|Glendora]] CDP (4,784)<br>[[Grenloch, New Jersey|Grenloch]] CDP (part; 863)
[[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]] CDP (45,084)<br>[[Springdale, New Jersey|Springdale]] CDP (14,811)
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|[[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]] 
|36|| township || 15,407 || 6,477 || 2.79 || 0.10 || 2.69 || 5,472.6 || 2,410.1 || [[Haddon Township School District|Haddon Township]] ||
|-
|[[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]] 
|8|| borough || 12,550 || 4,634 || 2.87 || 0.05 || 2.82 || 4,104.9 || 1,640.8 || [[Haddonfield Public Schools|Haddonfield]] ||
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|[[Haddon Heights, New Jersey|Haddon Heights]] 
|13|| borough || 7,495 || 3,159 || 1.57 || 0.01 || 1.57 || 4,764.1 || 2,013.9 || [[Haddon Heights School District|Haddon Heights]] ||
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|[[Hi-Nella, New Jersey|Hi-Nella]] 
|20|| borough || 927 || 420 || 0.23 || 0.00 || 0.23 || 3,773.3 || 1,821.6 || [[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Stratford School District|Stratford]] (PK-8) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]] ||
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|[[Laurel Springs, New Jersey|Laurel Springs]] 
|22|| borough || 1,978 || 771 || 0.47 || 0.01 || 0.46 || 4,163.7 || 1,682.5 || [[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Stratford School District|Stratford]] (7-8) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Laurel Springs School District|Laurel Springs]] (K-6) ||
|-
|[[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]] 
|15|| borough || 2,955 || 1,174 || 1.41 || 0.00 || 1.41 || 2,091.5 || 833.7 || [[Haddon Heights School District|Haddon Heights]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Lawnside School District|Lawnside]] (K-8) ||
|-
|[[Lindenwold, New Jersey|Lindenwold]] 
|23|| borough || 21,641 || 8,251 || 3.95 || 0.06 || 3.89 || 4,525.1 || 2,119.8 || [[Lindenwold Public Schools|Lindenwold]] ||
|-
|[[Magnolia, New Jersey|Magnolia]] 
|18|| borough || 4,352 || 1,850 || 0.97 || 0.00 || 0.97 || 4,485.3 || 1,911.5 || [[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling]] (9-12)<br>[[Magnolia School District (New Jersey)|Magnolia]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Merchantville, New Jersey|Merchantville]] 
|1|| borough || 3,820 || 1,688 || 0.60 || 0.00 || 0.60 || 6,371.3 || 2,814.6 || [[Haddon Heights School District|Haddon Heights]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Merchantville School District|Merchantville]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Mount Ephraim, New Jersey|Mount Ephraim]] 
|10|| borough || 4,651 || 2,010 || 0.90 || 0.02 || 0.88 || 5,307.9 || 2,281.6 || [[Audubon School District|Audubon]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Mount Ephraim Public Schools|Mount Ephraim]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Oaklyn, New Jersey|Oaklyn]] 
|7|| borough || 3,930 || 1,847 || 0.69 || 0.07 || 0.63 || 6,432.9 || 2,942.4 || [[Collingswood Public Schools|Collingswood]] (6-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Oaklyn Public School District|Oaklyn]] (K-5) ||
|-
|[[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken<br>Township]] 
|27|| township || 37,074 || 13,275 || 12.08 || 1.65 || 10.44 || 3,438.9 || 1,272.2 || [[Pennsauken Public Schools|Pennsauken]] ||
|-
|[[Pine Hill, New Jersey|Pine Hill]] 
|26|| borough || 10,764 || 4,357 || 3.91 || 0.04 || 3.87 || 2,643.4 || 1,125.5 || [[Pine Hill Schools|Pine Hill]] ||
|-
|[[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]] 
|17|| borough || 8,324 || 3,548 || 2.11 || 0.06 || 2.06 || 4,117.2 || 1,725.1 || [[Black Horse Pike Regional School District|Black Horse Pike]] (9-12)<br>[[Runnemede Public School District|Runnemede]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]] 
|19|| borough || 5,566 || 2,158 || 1.39 || 0.00 || 1.39 || 3,714.0 || 1,556.0 || [[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling]] (9-12)<br>[[Somerdale School District|Somerdale]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]] 
|21|| borough || 6,981 || 2,761 || 1.55 || 0.00 || 1.55 || 4,547.0 || 1,783.3 || [[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling]] (9-12)<br>[[Stratford School District|Stratford]] (PK-8) ||
|-
|[[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock]] 
|14|| borough || 9 || 3 || 0.26 || 0.00 || 0.25 || 19.7 || 11.8 || [[Haddonfield Public Schools|Haddonfield]] [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]] ||
|-
|[[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees<br>Township]] 
|34|| township || 31,069 || 12,260 || 11.64 || 0.15 || 11.49 || 2,534.9 || 1,066.8 || [[Eastern Camden County Regional High School District|E. Camden County]] (9-12)<br>[[Voorhees Township Public Schools|Voorhees]] (K-8) || [[Echelon, New Jersey|Echelon]] CDP (11,896)<br>[[Kirkwood, New Jersey|Kirkwood]]<br>[[Kresson, New Jersey|Kresson]]<br>[[Osage, New Jersey|Osage]]
|-
|[[Waterford Township, New Jersey|Waterford<br>Township]] 
|31|| township || 10,421 || 3,839 || 36.27 || 0.23 || 36.04 || 295.5 || 106.5 || [[Hammonton Public Schools|Hammonton]] (7-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Waterford Township School District|Waterford Township]] (PK-6) || [[Atco, New Jersey|Atco]] CDP (9,058)
|-
|[[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow<br>Township]] 
|30|| township || 39,907 || 14,560 || 58.19 || 0.85 || 57.34 || 688.8 || 253.9 || [[Winslow Township School District|Winslow Township]] || [[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]]<br>[[Tansboro, New Jersey|Tansboro]]<br>[[Waterford Works, New Jersey|Waterford Works]]<br>[[West Atco, New Jersey|West Atco]]
|-
|[[Woodlynne, New Jersey|Woodlynne]] 
|4|| borough || 2,902 || 1,016 || 0.23 || 0.01 || 0.22 || 13,600.4 || 4,640.0 || [[Collingswood Public Schools|Collingswood]] (9-12) [[Sending/receiving relationship|(S/R)]]<br>[[Woodlynne School District|Woodlynne]] (K-5) ||
|-
|Camden County 
| || county || 523,485 || 204,943 || 227.29 || 6.03 || 221.26 || 2,321.5 || 926.2 || ||
|}

===Historical municipalities===
Defunct municipalities in the county (with years of formation and dissolution listed in parentheses) include:<ref name=Story/>
* [[Centre Township, New Jersey|Centre Township]] (1855–1926)
* [[Clementon Township, New Jersey|Clementon Township]] (1903–1941)
* Delaware Township (renamed as [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Newton Township, Camden County, New Jersey|Newton Township]] (1695–1871)
* [[Stockton Township, New Jersey|Stockton Township]] (1859–1899)
* [[Union Township, Camden County, New Jersey|Union Township]] (1831–1868)
* [[Pine Valley, New Jersey|Pine Valley]] (1929-2022)<ref>Symons, Michael. [https://nj1015.com/nj-about-to-subtract-one-of-its-tiniest-towns-in-rare-merger/ "NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger"], [[NJ 101.5]], December 31, 2022. Accessed February 8, 2023. "For the first time in a decade, and the third time in a quarter-century, two New Jersey municipalities are about to merge. The borough of Pine Valley in Camden County voted to consolidate into Pine Hill. Read More: NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger.... The merge takes effect on Jan. 1."</ref>

== Education ==
===Colleges and universities===
[[Rutgers University-Camden]] is located in the [[Camden Central Business District|downtown]]/[[Camden Waterfront|waterfront]] district of [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], and dates back to 1926 with the founding of the [[Rutgers Law School|South Jersey Law School]].<ref>[http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/about-rutgers-camden About Rutgers–Camden] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224249/http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/about-rutgers-camden |date=October 4, 2013 }}, [[Rutgers University-Camden]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/page/campus-history Campus History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005738/http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/page/campus-history |date=October 5, 2013 }}, [[Rutgers University-Camden]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>

[[Rutgers Law School|Rutgers School of Law–Camden]] is one of two campuses of [[Rutgers Law School]], the other being in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>[https://law.rutgers.edu/our-locations Our Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916023212/http://law.rutgers.edu/our-locations |date=September 16, 2017 }}, [[Rutgers Law School]]. Accessed March 6, 2018.</ref>

The [[Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine]] is located in [[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]] and dates to 1976. It is the state's only osteopathic medical school and was South Jersey's first four-year college of medicine.<ref>[http://www.rowan.edu/som/about/ About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117042503/http://www.rowan.edu/som/about/ |date=November 17, 2014 }}, [[Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>

The [[Cooper Medical School of Rowan University]] is located in the downtown/university district of Camden. Established as a four-year medical school in 1975, the relationship with [[Rowan University]] was formed in 2008.<ref>[http://www.rowan.edu/coopermed/about/history/ History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523080139/http://www.rowan.edu/coopermed/about/history/ |date=May 23, 2015 }}, [[Cooper Medical School of Rowan University]]. Accessed May 12, 2015.</ref>

[[Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences]] has a campus in Stratford which hosts its dental school and school of public health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rbhs.rutgers.edu/|title=Home - Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences|website=rbhs.rutgers.edu|access-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702061128/http://rbhs.rutgers.edu/|archive-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref>

[[Rowan University|Rowan University at Camden]] is located on Cooper Street in Camden and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.<ref>[https://www.rowan.edu/home/map/about/visiting-rowan-university/camden-campus Camden Campus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151024/https://www.rowan.edu/home/map/about/visiting-rowan-university/camden-campus |date=March 7, 2018 }}, [[Rowan University]]. Accessed March 6, 2018.</ref>

[[Camden County College]] is a two-year public [[community college]] serving students from Camden County. The school has campuses in [[Blackwood, New Jersey|Blackwood]], Camden and [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], and was founded in 1967.<ref>[http://www.camdencc.edu/about/ About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224136/http://www.camdencc.edu/about/ |date=October 4, 2013 }}, [[Camden County College]]. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Its three distinct campuses in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill – along with its satellite locations in Lakeland, Sicklerville and elsewhere throughout the County – share the common mission of providing accessible, affordable higher education and occupational study to all who can benefit.... Camden County College's mission was launched when what had been the Mother of the Savior Seminary was purchased early in 1967. That fall, the first class of Camden County College students was taking courses on what had become the Blackwood Campus."</ref>

===Primary and secondary education===
The county has the following school districts:<ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/camden New Jersey School Directory for Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_list.asp?Search=1&details=1&State=34&County=Camden+County Search for Public School Districts in Camden County, New Jersey], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34007_camden/DC20SD_C34007.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806225953/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34007_camden/DC20SD_C34007.pdf |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Camden County, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 6, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34007_camden/DC20SD_C34007_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

;K-12:
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*[[Audubon School District]]
*[[Camden City School District]]
*[[Cherry Hill Public Schools]]
*[[Collingswood Public Schools]]
*[[Gloucester City Public Schools]]
*[[Haddon Heights School District]]
*[[Haddon Township School District]]
*[[Haddonfield Public Schools]]
*[[Lindenwold Public Schools]]
*[[Pennsauken Public Schools]]
*[[Pine Hill Schools]]
*[[Winslow Township School District]]
{{div col end}}

;Secondary (9-12):
*[[Black Horse Pike Regional School District]]
*[[Camden County Technical Schools]]
*[[Eastern Camden County Regional High School District]]
*[[Sterling High School (New Jersey)|Sterling High School]]

;Elementary (K-8, except as indicated):
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*[[Barrington Public Schools]]
*[[Bellmawr School District]]
*[[Berlin Borough School District]]
*[[Berlin Township Public Schools]]
*[[Brooklawn Public School District]]
*[[Chesilhurst Borough School District]] (K-6)
*[[Clementon School District]]
*[[Gibbsboro School District]]
*[[Gloucester Township Public Schools]]
*[[Laurel Springs School District]] (K-6)
*[[Lawnside School District]]
*[[Magnolia School District (New Jersey)|Magnolia School District]]
*[[Merchantville School District]]
*[[Mount Ephraim Public Schools]]
*[[Oaklyn Public School District]] (K-5)
*[[Runnemede Public School District]]
*[[Somerdale School District]]
*[[Stratford School District]]
*[[Voorhees Township Public Schools]]
*[[Waterford Township School District]] (K-6)
*[[Woodlynne School District]]
{{div col end}}

;Former school districts:
* Pine Valley Borough School District,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34007_camden/DC20SD_C34007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Camden County, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-24|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34007_camden/DC20SD_C34007_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> non-operating.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20100206052000/http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm Archive]), [[New Jersey Department of Education]] press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.</ref> Pine Valley Borough merged into Pine Hill Borough circa 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Riordan|first=Kevin|url=https://www.inquirer.com/life/pine-valley-golf-course-merger-20211103.html|title=Humble Pine Hill gets ready to welcome the posh Pine Valley Golf Club as two N.J. boroughs become one|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=2021-11-03|accessdate=2024-09-24}}</ref>

[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] operates area Catholic schools.

==Arts and culture==

===Fine and performing arts===
The [[Ritz Theatre (Haddon Township, New Jersey)|Ritz Theater]] in [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]], constructed in 1927 and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], hosts theater performances and film festivals.<ref>[http://www.ritztheatreco.org/about-us/history/ History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027074533/http://www.ritztheatreco.org/about-us/history/ |date=October 27, 2017 }}, [[Ritz Theatre (Haddon Township, New Jersey)|Ritz Theater]]. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref>

[[Symphony in C (orchestra)|Symphony in C]] was established as The Haddonfield Symphony in 1952 and is based on the campus of [[Rutgers University-Camden]].<ref>[http://symphonyinc.org/about About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117011326/http://symphonyinc.org/about |date=January 17, 2012 }}, [[Symphony in C (orchestra)|Symphony in C]]. Accessed October 26, 2017. "Founded in 1952 as The Haddonfield Symphony, Symphony in C began as a community orchestra allowing amateur musicians to pursue their love of music by performing for the Haddonfield and southern New Jersey communities. Its debut performance was in January 1954 under music director Guido Terranova."</ref>

[[Perkins Center for the Arts]] has locations in [[Moorestown, New Jersey|Moorestown]] and [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]].<ref>[http://perkinsarts.org/aboutus/ About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025519/http://perkinsarts.org/aboutus/ |date=October 27, 2017 }}, [[Perkins Center for the Arts]]. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref>

The Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, recognized on the [[American Institute of Architects]]'s list of "150 Best Buildings and Places" in New Jersey, hosts national music and theater performances.<ref>[http://scottishriteauditorium.com/about-us/ About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027024800/http://scottishriteauditorium.com/about-us/ |date=October 27, 2017 }}, Scottish Rite Auditorium. Accessed October 26, 2017. "The Scottish Rite is one of the largest auditoriums in South Jersey. It was voted one of the '150 Best Buildings and Places' by the American Institute of Architects in the 2011 AIA New Jersey Guidebook. "</ref>

===Wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries===
* [[Amalthea Cellars]] (located in the [[West Atco, New Jersey|West Atco]] portion of [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]])
* Devil's Creek Brewery ([[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]])
* Tonewood Brewing ([[Oaklyn, New Jersey|Oaklyn]])
* [[Flying Fish Brewing]] (headquartered in [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]])
* [[Sharrott Winery]] (located in the [[Blue Anchor, New Jersey|Blue Anchor]] section of [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]])
* Armageddon Brewing ([[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]])

===National protected area===
* [[Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River]] (part)

===Writers and poets===
*Poet [[Walt Whitman]] lived in Camden County.
*[[Matthew Quick]]'s novel ''[[The Silver Linings Playbook]]'' is set in [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]] and [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees Township]], although the screen adaptation is set in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collingswood, N.J. native Matthew Quick: Silver Linings Playbook is 'very true to the spirit of the book'|url=https://whyy.org/articles/south-jersey-native-matthew-quick-calls-silver-linings-playbook-very-true-to-the-spirit-of-his-book/|access-date=November 4, 2020|website=WHYY|language=en-US|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130205825/https://whyy.org/articles/south-jersey-native-matthew-quick-calls-silver-linings-playbook-very-true-to-the-spirit-of-his-book/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Poet [[Nick Virgilio]] was born in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] and returned to Camden in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Nick Virgilio|url=https://www.nickvirgiliohaiku.org/nick-virgilio|access-date=November 4, 2020|website=Nick Virgilio Haiku Association|language=en-US|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711144130/https://www.nickvirgiliohaiku.org/nick-virgilio|url-status=live}}</ref>

===In films===
*''[[The Last Broadcast (film)|The Last Broadcast]]'' was partially filmed in the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]].{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
*''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'' is partially set in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]].<ref>Stice, Joel. [http://uproxx.com/webculture/harold-and-kumar-go-to-white-castle-facts/ "Here Are 12 High-ly Interesting Facts About ''Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle'' On Its 10th Anniversary"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025829/http://uproxx.com/webculture/harold-and-kumar-go-to-white-castle-facts/ |date=October 27, 2017 }}, [[Uproxx]], July 30, 2014. Accessed October 26, 2017. "There were no White Castles around the movie's filming location. In the movie, Harold and Kumar are on their way from Hoboken to a White Castle location in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. But at the time there was no White Castle in Cherry Hill."</ref>
*Camden was the setting for several scenes in ''[[12 Monkeys]]''.

==Transportation==
===Roads and highways===
Camden County hosts numerous county, state, U.S., and Interstates. {{As of|2015|10}}, the county had a total of {{convert|2045.06|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|1535.22|mi}} are maintained by the municipality, {{convert|377.65|mi}} by Camden County and {{convert|104.41|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], {{convert|5.11|mi}} by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]], {{convert|9.07|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] and {{convert|13.60|mi}} by the [[South Jersey Transportation Authority]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831212905/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/mileage_Camden.pdf |date=August 31, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020.</ref>

Major county roads that pass through include [[County Route 534 (New Jersey)|County Road 534]], [[County Route 536 (New Jersey)|County Road 536]], [[County Route 537 (New Jersey)|County Road 537]], [[County Route 543 (New Jersey)|County Road 543]], [[County Route 544 (New Jersey)|County Road 544]], [[County Route 551 (New Jersey)|County Road 551]] and [[County Route 561 (New Jersey)|County Road 561]].

State routes that pass through are [[New Jersey Route 38|Route 38]], [[New Jersey Route 41|Route 41]], [[New Jersey Route 42|Route 42]] (the North-South Freeway), [[New Jersey Route 47|Route 47]] (only in [[Brooklawn, New Jersey|Brooklawn]]), [[New Jersey Route 70|Route 70]], [[New Jersey Route 73|Route 73]], [[New Jersey Route 90|Route 90]] (the [[Betsy Ross Bridge]]), [[New Jersey Route 143|Route 143]] (only in [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow]]), [[New Jersey Route 154|Route 154]] (only in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]) and [[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]].

U.S. Routes that traverse are [[U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 30]] and [[U.S. Route 130]]. The interstates that pass through are [[Interstate 76 (east)|Interstate 76]] (part of the North-South Freeway and the [[Walt Whitman Bridge]]), [[Interstate 295 (Delaware - New Jersey)|Interstate 295]] and [[Interstate 676]] (part of the North-South Freeway and the [[Benjamin Franklin Bridge|Ben Franklin Bridge]] (which is multiplexed with US 30)).

Other limited access roads that pass through are the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] and the [[New Jersey Turnpike]]. There are five ACE interchanges that are within the county borders: Exits 44 (at NJ 42),<ref>[http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit44.html Exit 44] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005012504/http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit44.html |date=October 5, 2013 }}, [[Atlantic City Expressway]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 41 (at Berlin-Cross Keys Road / CR 689),<ref>[http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit41.html Exit 41] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004140/http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit41.html |date=October 5, 2013 }}, [[Atlantic City Expressway]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 38 (at Williamstown-New Freedom Road / CR 536 Spur),<ref name="Exit 33">[http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit33.html Exit 33] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022038/http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit33.html |date=October 5, 2013 }}, [[Atlantic City Expressway]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 33 (connecting to NJ 73)<ref name="Exit 33"/> and 31 (at NJ 73).<ref>[http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit31.html Exit 31] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223905/http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/exit31.html |date=October 4, 2013 }}, [[Atlantic City Expressway]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/acx_map.asp AC Expressway Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021659/http://www.sjta.com/acexpressway/acx_map.asp |date=October 5, 2013 }}, [[Atlantic City Expressway]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> The only turnpike interchange that is in the county is Exit 3 at the border of [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]] and [[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/our-roadways.html Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213221232/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-serv.htm |date=December 13, 2007 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] has stations along the [[Atlantic City Line]] in [[Pennsauken Transit Center|Pennsauken]], [[Cherry Hill station (NJ Transit)|Cherry Hill]], [[Lindenwold station|Lindenwold]] and [[Atco station|Atco]] in [[Waterford Township, New Jersey|Waterford Township]], connecting Philadelphia to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] along the former [[Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines]] main line.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=ATLC Atlantic City Rail Line] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020120945/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=ATLC |date=October 20, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>

The [[River Line (NJ Transit)|River Line]] is a diesel [[tram-train]] [[light-rail]] system operated for NJ Transit by the [[Southern New Jersey Rail Group]] on a former [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] line from Trenton. Most stations in the county are in the [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], including the [[Walter Rand Transportation Center]], except for the [[36th Street station (River Line)|36th Street]], [[Pennsauken Transit Center]] and [[Pennsauken–Route 73 station]] located in [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]].<ref>[https://d2g63oyneaimm8.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/light-rail/sf_lr_rvl_map.pdf RiverLINE Map], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed February 5, 2022.</ref>

The [[PATCO Speedline]], owned by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]], runs a rapid transit line across the [[Benjamin Franklin Bridge|Ben Franklin Bridge]] from Philadelphia through [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] to the [[Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines|PRSL]] main right-of-way between [[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]] and its eastern terminus in [[Lindenwold station|Lindenwold]]. Suburban station stops include [[Woodcrest station|Woodcrest]], [[Westmont (PATCO station)|Westmont]] and [[Collingswood station|Collingswood]].<ref>[http://www.ridepatco.org/stations/routemap.html Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923121118/http://ridepatco.org/stations/routemap.html |date=September 23, 2012 }}, [[PATCO Speedline]]. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>

NJ Transit provides commuter and long-distance bus service from many locations in the county to [[Philadelphia]], with additional service to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]. Extensive local service is offered within the county, including routes to Camden and area train and light rail stations.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus / Tail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed May 13, 2015.</ref>

==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Philadelphia}}
* {{Portal-inline|New Jersey}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* ''[https://archive.org/details/historyofcamdenc00camd History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917–1918]'' Camden, NJ: Publicity and Historical Committee, 1919.

==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Camden County (New Jersey)}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171008025758/http://www.camdencounty.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20091130&Kategori=HISTORIC&Lopenr=911020805&Ref=PH/ Camden County Historic Photos, Part I] ([[Audubon, New Jersey]] to [[Camden, New Jersey]])
* [https://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20091130&Kategori=HISTORIC&Lopenr=911020806&Ref=PH Camden County Historic Photos, Part II] ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]] to [[Haddon Township, New Jersey]])
* [https://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20091130&Kategori=HISTORIC&Lopenr=911030803&Ref=PH Camden County Historic Photos, Part III] ([[Haddonfield, New Jersey]] to [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey]])
* [https://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20091130&Kategori=HISTORIC&Lopenr=911030804&Ref=PH Camden County Historic Photos, Part IV] ([[Pine Hill, New Jersey]] to [[Woodlynne, New Jersey]])
* [https://www.cchsnj.org/ Camden County Historical Society]

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|Northeast = [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]
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|Southeast = [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]
|South     =
|Southwest = [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]
|West      =
|Northwest = [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]]
}}
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{{Delaware Valley}}
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