Camden County, New Jersey: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Cherry Hill Township, Camden and Gloucester Township
Camden County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Camden County. Camden County is home to Cherry Hill Township, Camden, Gloucester Township and Winslow Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers”. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. Construction employs 8,262, down 6.3% since 2019.
Cities and towns in Camden County
Camden County is home to Cherry Hill Township, Camden, Gloucester Township and Winslow Township.
And 11 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Ashland, Atco, Barclay, Blackwood, Cherry Hill Mall, Echelon, Ellisburg, Glendora, Golden Triangle, Greentree, Grenloch, Kingston Estates, Sicklerville, Springdale, West Berlin, Westmont.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Camden County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 523,239 | 535,799 | ▲ 2.4% | 8th of 21 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 205,081 | 207,142 | ▲ 1.0% | 15th of 21 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $56,116 | $70,945 | ▲ 26.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8,819 | 8,262 | ▼ 6.3% | 16th of 16 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,555 | 1,726 | ▲ 11.0% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 136 | 50 | ▼ 63.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 5.2% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 34 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Electrical contractors employ 1,726, up 11.0% since 2019 against up 8.8% statewide, at an average $101,439 a year. 34 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 268 MW of capacity, 65% of it natural gas. Public Service Elec & Gas Co is the largest utility serving Camden County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 20.42¢/kWh in 2024. Employers here counted 207,142 jobs in 2025, up 1.0% from 2019. 535,799 people live here, up 2.4% since 2020, 8th of 21 New Jersey counties by population.
Who powers Camden County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +34 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Camden County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,056,231 | 20.42¢ | 41% |
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 506,488 | 23.41¢ | 28% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 20
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 173 MW | 65% |
| Solar | 59 MW | 22% |
| Other technologies | 36 MW | 13% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Plant Holding LLC | Camden Energy Center | Natural gas | 173 MW | 1993 |
| Camden Resource Recovery Facility | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Other technologies | 35 MW | 1991 |
| Pennsauken Brownfield Solar | Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Solar | 12 MW | 2019 |
| Riverside Renewable Energy LLC | Riverside Renewable Energy | Solar | 8 MW | 2011 |
| DRPA Lindenwold Station Solar Project | Solar Star River SLB, LLC | Solar | 6 MW | 2021 |
| DRPA Woodcrest Station Solar Project | Solar Star River SLB, LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2022 |
The Camden County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 207,142 | $70,945 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 8,262 | $90,770 | 0.75 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,726 | $101,439 | 1.16 |
| Data processing and hosting | 50 | $128,374 | 0.08 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Camden County
1 data center in Camden County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers | In force | 2026-09 |
Camden County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Camden County, Philadelphia County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County | 535,799 | ▲ 1.0% | 268 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Atlantic County | 278,657 | ▼ 2.9% | 55 MW | 2 MW | — | — |
| Burlington County | 481,439 | ▲ 6.4% | 429 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Gloucester County | 312,638 | ▲ 12.3% | 1,166 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Philadelphia County PA | 1,574,281 | ▲ 3.7% | 560 MW | — | 17 | — |
More of New Jersey
Camden County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Camden County, New Jersey?
2 utilities have service territory in Camden County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Elec & Gas Co, Atlantic City Electric Co. The largest, Public Service Elec & Gas Co, charged residential customers 20.42¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Cherry Hill Township, NJ in?
Cherry Hill Township is in Camden County, New Jersey. About 79,965 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Camden, NJ in?
Camden is in Camden County, New Jersey. About 71,430 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Gloucester Township, NJ in?
Gloucester Township is in Camden County, New Jersey. About 67,085 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Camden County?
20 operating plants with 268 MW of capacity. The largest is Camden Plant Holding LLC (173 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Camden County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Camden County.
Is Camden County adding jobs?
Employers counted 207,142 jobs in 2025 against 205,081 in 2019 (+1.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 8,819 to 8,262.
Does Camden County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Camden County, 1 in force.