East Camden is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 3,215.
East Camden is in south-central Kershaw County, bordered to the southwest and south by the city of Camden, the county seat. The CDP includes the community of Du Bose Park. U.S. Route 1 passes through the CDP, leading southwest into Camden and northeast to Bethune.
Demographics
East Camden first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, East Camden had a population of 3,215. The median age was 40.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.5 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,352 households in East Camden, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.9% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,521 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.
+East Camden CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic)Race / EthnicityPop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)2,01662.71%Black or African American alone (NH)73722.92%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.06%Asian alone (NH)90.28%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)110.34%Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1143.55%Hispanic or Latino (any race)32610.14%Total3,215100.00% Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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