Camden County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Camden County: 16 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Camden County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
0
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Camden County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Camden County
10,927people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$91,078 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$337,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
14.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.5%U.S.: 8.4%
27.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.2% · White 78.1% · Black 9.4% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 7.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Camden County
2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
135people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,230people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,365in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.5%
135
5,230
5,365
August 2026
3.0%
158
5,147
5,305
July 2026
3.1%
166
5,152
5,318
June 2026
2.8%
151
5,160
5,311
May 2026
2.9%
153
5,134
5,287
April 2026
2.8%
147
5,179
5,326
March 2026
2.9%
154
5,230
5,384
February 2026
3.0%
161
5,204
5,365
January 2026
3.1%
167
5,193
5,360
December 2025
2.7%
146
5,241
5,387
November 2025
3.2%
171
5,252
5,423
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
171
5,293
5,464
August 2025
3.4%
186
5,231
5,417
July 2025
3.1%
174
5,356
5,530
June 2025
3.1%
170
5,301
5,471
May 2025
3.0%
163
5,269
5,432
April 2025
2.7%
146
5,299
5,445
March 2025
2.9%
158
5,297
5,455
February 2025
2.8%
149
5,253
5,402
January 2025
3.0%
161
5,272
5,433
December 2024
2.6%
140
5,246
5,386
November 2024
2.8%
153
5,274
5,427
October 2024
2.5%
134
5,329
5,463
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
163
5,279
5,442
2024
2.8%
150
5,304
5,454
2023
2.8%
153
5,282
5,435
2022
3.4%
180
5,167
5,347
2021
3.6%
181
4,804
4,985
2020
5.1%
239
4,475
4,714
2019
3.4%
170
4,779
4,949
2018
3.4%
169
4,733
4,902
2017
4.1%
198
4,675
4,873
2016
4.8%
231
4,556
4,787
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Camden County
275.7 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
1,673.9 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
1murders2025, 84 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
84
275.7
510
1,673.9
2024
89
291.8
532
1,744.4
2023
101
334.0
528
1,746.1
2022
114
379.3
596
1,983.1
2021
102
353.9
512
1,776.6
2020
94
329.0
643
2,250.4
2019
100
355.0
824
2,925.0
2018
103
364.6
1,004
3,554.0
2017
133
470.5
880
3,112.8
2016
137
486.1
899
3,189.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Elizabeth City Police Department
2025
67
464
19,125
Camden County Sheriff's Office
2025
17
46
11,343
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.94 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 30,468 people.
59sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Elizabeth City Police Department
34
9
19,125
Camden County Sheriff's Office
25
3
11,343
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
59
1.94
12
2
2024
63
2.07
18
2
2023
57
1.88
18
2
2022
62
2.06
17
2
2021
78
2.71
10
2
2020
78
2.73
13
2
2019
72
2.56
14
2
2018
70
2.48
13
2
2017
75
2.65
13
2
2016
74
2.63
15
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Camden County Clerk of Superior Court?
Jennifer Gray (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Camden County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Camden County Register of Deeds?
Ashley Jennings (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Camden County, North Carolina.
Who is the Camden County Sheriff?
J. Kevin Jones (Republican) is the Sheriff of Camden County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Camden County commissioners?
Whitney (Sissy) Aydlett (At-Large); Jason A. Banks (At-Large); Randy Krainiak (Courthouse District); Troy Leary (Shiloh District); Tiffney White (South Mills District).
Who is on the Camden County School Board?
Jason A. Banks (Board of Education Member); Chris Purcell (Board of Education Member); Magen Brinson Oneal (Board of Education Member); Christian A. Overton (Board of Education Member); Adam High (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Camden County?
About 10,927 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $91,078 and 6.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Camden County?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 135 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,365, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Camden County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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