Camden County, North Carolina

County Distress Index: Healthy · 29.2 | 11,137 people · 100th most distressed in North Carolina
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Camden County, NC ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.2 — 2913th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within North Carolina, it ranks 100th of 100 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Camden County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 51.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 51.6
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 83
Business Formation Rate 56
Housing Cost Burden 38.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 22
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 47
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 21
Debt & Delinquency 28.8
Debt in Collections 35
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 58
Auto Loan Delinquency 27
Credit Card Delinquency 22
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 21.0
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 37
Income & Poverty 6.6
Poverty Rate 7
Income vs. State Median 7
Child Poverty Rate 6

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Camden County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Camden County
Camden County, NC 29.2 Healthy —
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious +36.6
Pasquotank County, NC 64.8 Elevated +35.7
Gates County, NC 57.0 Elevated +27.8
Suffolk city, VA 48.8 Normal +19.6
Chesapeake city, VA 45.2 Normal +16.1
Currituck County, NC 32.6 Healthy +3.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Camden County
Wyandot County, OH 29.2 Healthy +0.0
Holt County, NE 29.1 Healthy -0.0
Woodford County, KY 29.3 Healthy +0.1
Platte County, NE 29.3 Healthy +0.1
Williams County, ND 29.4 Healthy +0.2

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Legal Aid of North Carolina 1-866-219-5262
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy 704-376-1600
NC Equal Access to Justice Commission
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Camden County, North Carolina?

    Camden County has a County Distress Index score of 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,913th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 100th in North Carolina out of 100 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Camden County?

    The primary driver of distress in Camden County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 51.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Camden County compare to neighboring counties?

    Camden County (29.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Tyrrell County, NC (65.8); Pasquotank County, NC (64.8); Gates County, NC (57.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Camden County?

    Camden County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 11,137 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.