Town guide

Camden, Tennessee

Camden is a city in Benton County, Tennessee, home to about 3,678 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38320.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,678648 per sq mi
Median home value$155,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Camden

1 ZIP code

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Around Camden

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)80 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL400 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.

Who represents Camden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Camden had 3,674 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 142nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Benton County grew from 11,888 residents in 1900 to 15,864 in 2020.

Camden population by census2000: 3,828, 2010: 3,582, 2020: 3,6743,82820003,58220103,6742020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,888, 1910: 12,452, 1920: 12,046, 1930: 11,237, 1940: 11,976, 1950: 11,495, 1960: 10,662, 1970: 12,126, 1980: 14,901, 1990: 14,524, 2000: 16,537, 2010: 16,489, 2020: 15,86412K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CamdenJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in49°28°Jan4.154°32°Feb4.463°39°Mar4.572°48°Apr4.479°58°May5.486°66°Jun4.690°70°Jul4.190°68°Aug3.884°60°Sep3.473°48°Oct4.161°38°Nov4.052°33°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden, TN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

3,530 jobs at 293 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyManufacturing: 843 jobs; Retail trade: 595 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 591 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 482 jobs; Construction: 210 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Administrative and support: 159 jobs; Finance and insurance: 124 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Tennessee Healthcare Camden HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CamdenUnder a mile
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntingdon17.0 miles
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waverly17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Camden

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Benton County Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Camden

Public schools here are run by Benton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camden ElementaryCamdenPre-K–2442Public1.1 mi
Briarwood SchoolCamden3–5395Public1.0 mi
Benton County AcademyCamden6–12—Public1.2 mi
Camden Jr High SchoolCamden6–8373Public1.2 mi
Camden Central High SchoolCamden9–12563Public1.2 mi
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical CenterCamden9–12—Career and Technical1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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