Camden, South Carolina

City
	Coordinates: 34°15′33″N 80°36′33″W / 34.25917°N 80.60917°WCoordinates: 34°15′33″N 80°36′33″W / 34.25917°N 80.60917°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Kershaw
Founded	March 22, 1786
Government
• Type	City manager-council
Area
• Total	11.90 sq mi (30.82 km2)
• Land	11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
• Water	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,788
• Density	701.18/sq mi (270.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	29020 & 29021
FIPS code	45-10855
GNIS feature ID	1247113
Website	experiencecamdensc.com

Camden is a city in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County. The population was 7,788 in the 2020 census.^[2]

Camden, South Carolina Media

Original Kershaw County courthouse in Camden
Downtown Camden, SC
Flag of Great Britain in Camden, representing the city's connection to the Revolutionary War period.
American Revolutionary War reenactment.
Aerial view of the Orlon Plant in Camden.
The Kershaw House, Georgian mansion first built, 1775–1780, by Joseph Kershaw, merchant and leading citizen of Camden became the headquarters for the occupying British army, 1780–1781. It burned in 1865, and was the object of an archaeological dig in 1968. Then it was rebuilt from 1974 to 1977.
Camden Military Academy BC and Color Guard, Graduation 2018
Kendall Lake in Camden, SC