Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Camden. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's ninth-most populous county, with a population of 523,485, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 9,828 from the 2010 census count of 513,657, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,725 from the 508,932 counted in the 2000 census. The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state. The most populous place was Cherry Hill with 74,553 residents in the 2020 census, and its geographically largest municipality is Winslow Township, which covers 58.19 square miles. The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest. The county was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County. The county was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a British judge, civil libertarian, and defender of the American cause.

Founded: March 13, 1844
Named for: Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
Seat: Camden
Largest municipality: Cherry Hill (population), Winslow Township (area)
Total: 227.42 sq mi (589.02 km²)
Land: 221.36 sq mi (573.32 km²)
Water: 6.06 sq mi (15.7 km²), 2.7
Official Website: https://www.camdencounty.com/
Wikidata description: county in New Jersey, United States
Wikidata id: Q497810
Wikidata label: Camden County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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