[11] The most populous place was Cherry Hill with 74,553 residents in the 2020 census,[7] and its geographically largest municipality is Winslow Township, which covers 58.19 square miles (150.7 km2).

[12] The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest.

[13] The county was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a British judge, civil libertarian, and defender of the American cause.

[14][15][16] Camden County is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley.

The highest points are a survey benchmark near the Burlington County line at 219 feet (67 m) above sea level.

Nine are less than one square mile in area, and five have fewer than 2,000 residents (excluding Tavistock which is a golf course community with nominal populations).

In 2020, a majority of county residents live in five municipalities having populations over 30,000: Cherry Hill (74,553), Camden (71,791), Gloucester Township (66,034), Winslow (39,097) and Pennsauken (37,034).

[7] The 2018 American Community Survey estimated[25] show 25 municipalities with poverty rates below the statewide average (10.5%).

Nine municipalities had poverty rates higher than the county-wide estimate (12.6%): Camden, Woodlynne, Chesilhurst, Lawnside, Bellmawr, Clementon, Blackwood, Brooklawn, and Lindenwold.

[26] The 2010 United States census counted 513,657 people, 190,980 households, and 129,866 families in the county.

[8] The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $23.3 billion in 2021, which was ranked 11th in the state and was a 6.5% increase from the prior year.

[29] As of 2025[update], Camden County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):[28][30][31][32] Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers."

[54] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

The county usually votes overwhelmingly Democratic in national, state, and local elections.

[60][61] The 36 municipalities in Camden County and the 2010 census data for population, housing units, and area are:[63] Sicklerville CDP (45,084)Springdale CDP (14,811) Defunct municipalities in the county (with years of formation and dissolution listed in parentheses) include:[13] Rutgers University-Camden is located in the downtown/waterfront district of Camden, and dates back to 1926 with the founding of the South Jersey Law School.

It is the state's only osteopathic medical school and was South Jersey's first four-year college of medicine.

[69] The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is located in the downtown/university district of Camden.

[82] The Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, recognized on the American Institute of Architects's list of "150 Best Buildings and Places" in New Jersey, hosts national music and theater performances.

Other limited access roads that pass through are the Atlantic City Expressway and the New Jersey Turnpike.

[95] The PATCO Speedline, owned by the Delaware River Port Authority, runs a rapid transit line across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia through Camden to the PRSL main right-of-way between Haddonfield and its eastern terminus in Lindenwold.

Extensive local service is offered within the county, including routes to Camden and area train and light rail stations.