Camden
Missouri

What stands out

What stands out about Camden County: the restaurant count per person is in the top 4% of American counties (1.7 per 1,000), homeownership is in the top 10% of American counties (82%), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 15% of American counties (0.53%). Within Missouri it ranks 1st of 108 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Camden County, Missouri. 43,227 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +506).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,834 a year, lower than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,820. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,632 a year.

Home

The median home costs $321K, pricier than 74% of American counties, about 3.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $767 a month. Property tax is 0.53% of home value, roughly $1,321 a year on that median home, lower than 85% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 92 active physicians in the county, about 21.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 51% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 47, warmer than 60% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 72% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 171 Mbps down, slower than 62% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.