How to Meet People From Camas, Washington if You Don't Live There
Camas is the 43rd largest city in Washington, with about 28,000 people. If you live in a smaller town nearby, or anywhere outside the city, a dating app that sorts by distance will show you the people next door long before it shows you anyone from Camas.
Camas in numbers
| Population (2025 estimate) | 27,749 |
|---|---|
| County | Clark County |
| Change since 2020 | +6.0% |
| Size rank in Washington | 43 of 281 cities and towns |
| Larger than | 85% of Washington's cities and towns |
| Smaller places within 60 miles | 65 (367,000 people combined) |
| Nearest other city of 25,000 or more (OR, ID, WA, MT) | Gresham, OR: 7 miles |
Population estimates by year:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,570 | 27,039 | 27,184 | 27,187 | 27,323 | 27,749 |
Why small-town members lose out in Camas on the big apps
Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you. In a city of about 28,000, that means each person's deck fills with people who live near them before anyone from the towns around Camas. A member in Fairview (4 miles away) or Washougal (4 miles away) is behind all of them, whatever their photos and profile say. It's where you live, not who you are.
Smaller places within reach of Camas
People in these nearby places are the ones most likely to be shown their own neighbors before anyone from Camas.
- Fairview, OR: 10,762 people, 4 miles away
- Washougal, WA: 18,028 people, 4 miles away
- Wood Village, OR: 4,706 people, 5 miles away
- Troutdale, OR: 15,776 people, 5 miles away
- Battle Ground, WA: 23,513 people, 13 miles away
- Milwaukie, OR: 22,114 people, 14 miles away
- Sandy, OR: 13,323 people, 16 miles away
- Gladstone, OR: 11,865 people, 17 miles away
- Yacolt, WA: 1,730 people, 18 miles away
- Ridgefield, WA: 16,132 people, 19 miles away
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Other places in Clark County
Clark County has 7 incorporated places with 291,283 people between them. Nearby places in the county include:
- Washougal: 18,028 people, 4 miles away
- Vancouver: 199,698 people, 8 miles away
- Battle Ground: 23,513 people, 13 miles away
- Yacolt: 1,730 people, 18 miles away
- Ridgefield: 16,132 people, 19 miles away
- La Center: 4,433 people, 21 miles away
How region-based dating changes it
On Amarbis you choose the region you meet people from, and ranking isn't based on distance. Camas is part of Washington, so choosing Washington puts Camas in your pool, and you aren't competing with whoever lives next door to the person you want to meet. There are no distance limits beyond that, so you can look past Washington too.
Meeting someone from Camas when you live elsewhere
- Start with a question about Camas, not "hey". People like talking about where they live.
- Keep the first meeting simple: when you live close, a coffee or a walk is enough, and when you don't, a lunch or an afternoon makes the drive worth it.
- Keep the first meeting short and public, plan to meet partway if you can, and read the guide to meeting safely.
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Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025. Distances are straight-line miles between place center points, so road distances are longer. Counts of nearby places include incorporated cities and towns in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana only.