Camden is a city in Kershaw County, South Carolina, home to about 8,267 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29020.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Camden; also East Camden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA497 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Camden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Camden had 7,788 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Kershaw County grew from 24,696 residents in 1900 to 65,403 in 2020.
Kershaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lugoff 2ne, SC weather station (5 miles away).
14,923 jobs at 1,208 businesses in Kershaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
255 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1730.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kershaw 01, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden ElementaryCamden | Pre-K–5 | 644 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jackson SchoolCamden | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pine Tree Hill ElementaryCamden | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| The Montessori School of CamdenCamden | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Camden MiddleCamden | 6–8 | 844 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Camden HighCamden | 9–12 | 1,136 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology CenterCamden | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olivet Christian SchoolCamden | K–12 | 10 | Baptist | 4.2 mi |
| Camden Military AcademyCamden | 7–12 | 249 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Camden.
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