Camden is the largest city in and the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,788 in the 2020 census, and the 2022 population estimate is 8,213. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South Carolina, and home to the Carolina Cup and the National Steeplechase Museum.
Southeast
Camden
Kershaw County, SC
Population
7,834
Walk Score
61 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$771
Median home value
$207,700
Founded
1733
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Boykin Mill Complex · listed 1992
- Carter Hill · listed 1992
- City of Camden Historic District · listed 1971
- Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration · listed 1969
- Kendall Mill Historic District · listed 1982
Notable landmarks
- Adamson Mounds Site · listed 1970
- Belmont Neck Site-38KE06 · listed 2006
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church · listed 1985
- Camden Battlefield · listed 1966
- Camden Battlefield (Additional Documentation) · listed 1966
- Camden Battlefield (Additional Documentation) · listed 1966
- Cantey, Zachariah, House · listed 1983
- Cool Springs · listed 1989
- English, Thomas, House · listed 1993
- McDowell Site · listed 1970
- Mulberry Plantation (Chesnut House) · listed 1980
- Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot · listed 2000
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