1. All States
  2. South Carolina
  3. Charleston city, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Charleston is 133,762, a change of 6.62% when compared to 2014. With an area of 130.83 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,022.38 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 55,013, with an average household size of 2.32.
Charleston's 2018 unemployment rate was 4.10%.
The average household income in Charleston for 2018 was $93,367, while the median was $64,599.

Charleston Population Trends

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Employment Type

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Age Grouping

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Ethnicity Mix

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Fertility Rate

1,736 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Charleston Household Characteristics

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Median Age over Time

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Households with Children by Age

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Median Household Income

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Educational Attainment

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Unemployment Rate

ACS 5 year data

Type of Housing

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,772

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,208

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Average Commute

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Primary Transportation

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Gender Mix

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Field of Employment

ACS 5 year data

Charleston Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Charleston city, South Carolina 125,458
2015 Charleston city, South Carolina 127,694
2016 Charleston city, South Carolina 129,888
2017 Charleston city, South Carolina 131,204
2018 Charleston city, South Carolina 133,762
ACS 5 year data