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A city of 1,803 people in Alabama
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City in and county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama
1,927Population
4.2 sq miArea
207 ftElevation

Camden is a city in and the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2020 census, down from 2,020 in 2010.

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ZIP code36726
Area code334
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Housing in Camden

$160K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Camden home is worth about $160,000, up 5.7% in a year, 34% below the Alabama typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Camden's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Camden 4.2
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Camden 16.9
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D-

The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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