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Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
834,267
Households
335,865
Average household size
2.44
Median age
38.2 years
Median household income
$85,254
Housing units
378,268
Population comparison
2020 Census799,636
2024 estimate834,267
Change+4.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
834,267
Median age
38.2 years
Male
408,201
Female
426,066
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.2 years
Female median age
39.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
24,779Under 523,853
67,1765–1764,619
37,22618–2433,242
60,53625–3462,854
58,74135–4460,527
48,88645–5450,558
49,48255–6454,738
61,37565+75,675
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 524,77923,853
5–1767,17664,619
18–2437,22633,242
25–3460,53662,854
35–4458,74160,527
45–5448,88650,558
55–6449,48254,738
65+61,37575,675
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5–17
Male
5–9
25,514
10–14
26,045
15–17
15,617
Female
5–9
23,181
10–14
26,220
15–17
15,218
18–24
Male
18–19
10,571
20
5,078
21
6,000
22–24
15,577
Female
18–19
8,956
20
4,916
21
4,188
22–24
15,182
25–34
Male
25–29
29,159
30–34
31,377
Female
25–29
29,814
30–34
33,040
35–44
Male
35–39
31,778
40–44
26,963
Female
35–39
32,042
40–44
28,485
45–54
Male
45–49
24,440
50–54
24,446
Female
45–49
24,875
50–54
25,683
55–64
Male
55–59
22,919
60–61
10,274
62–64
16,289
Female
55–59
25,311
60–61
11,598
62–64
17,829
65+
Male
65–66
8,547
67–69
12,070
70–74
18,252
75–79
11,066
80–84
6,209
85+
5,231
Female
65–66
10,983
67–69
14,258
70–74
20,507
75–79
13,494
80–84
8,569
85+
7,864
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
534,58464.1%
Black alone
195,11423.4%
Two or more races
56,9506.8%
Some other race
25,9713.1%
Asian alone
17,4172.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,5430.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6880.1%
Residents: 834,267.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone534,584
Black alone195,114
Two or more races56,950
Some other race25,971
Asian alone17,417
American Indian / Alaska Native3,543
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander688

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
64,788
White, not Hispanic
520,520

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
211,707
Married-couple share
75%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
98,43729.3%
1 person
120,89736.0%
2 people
50,95915.2%
3 people
40,44912.0%
4 people
25,1237.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
16,787
6 People
5,544
7 Plus People
2,792
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person98,437
2 people120,897
3 people50,959
4 people40,449
5+ people25,123
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households211,707
Married-couple families158,72975% of family households
With children
59,76637.7%
Without children
98,96362.3%
Other families52,97825% of family households
Male householder
14,43327.2%
Female householder
38,54572.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households211,707Not applicable
Married-couple families158,72975%
With children59,76637.7%
Without children98,96362.3%
Other families52,97825%
Male householder14,43327.2%
Female householder38,54572.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$85,254
Median family
$105,712
Per capita
$48,581
Household incomeShare of households
42,76312.7%
Under $25k
52,09015.5%
$25–49k
55,57516.5%
$50–74k
43,24612.9%
$75–99k
63,88019.0%
$100–149k
33,3259.9%
$150–199k
44,98613.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,998
$10,000–$14,999
8,603
$15,000–$19,999
7,955
$20,000–$24,999
10,207
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,073
$30,000–$34,999
9,563
$35,000–$39,999
11,214
$40,000–$44,999
10,611
$45,000–$49,999
10,629
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,364
$60,000–$74,999
32,211
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
36,045
$125,000–$149,999
27,835
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k42,763
$25–49k52,090
$50–74k55,575
$75–99k43,246
$100–149k63,880
$150–199k33,325
$200k+44,986

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
583,372
High school or higher
92.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
40.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
14,4272.5%
Less than 9th grade
28,9255.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
131,48422.5%
High school or equivalent
116,38820.0%
Some college, no degree
54,0169.3%
Associate degree
147,26425.2%
Bachelor’s degree
90,86815.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,127
Nursery School
107
Kindergarten
35
First Grade
65
Second Grade
323
Third Grade
668
Fourth Grade
382
Fifth Grade
421
Sixth Grade
1,263
Seventh Grade
1,445
Eighth Grade
2,591
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,544
Tenth Grade
7,718
Eleventh Grade
6,443
Twelfth No Diploma
9,220
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
109,873
Ged Or Alternative Credential
21,611
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
36,611
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
79,777
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
64,771
Professional School Degree
16,538
Doctorate Degree
9,559
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade14,427
Grades 9–12, no diploma28,925
High school or equivalent131,484
Some college, no degree116,388
Associate degree54,016
Bachelor’s degree147,264
Graduate or professional90,868
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,68428,231
Widowed
27,33143,522
Divorced
4,7308,042
Separated
177,442173,021
Now Married
118,406108,038
Never Married
13,90814,495
Married Spouse Absent
163,534158,526
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,68428,231
Divorced27,33143,522
Separated4,7308,042
Now Married177,442173,021
Never Married118,406108,038
Married Spouse Absent13,90814,495
Married Spouse Present163,534158,526

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$377,500
Median gross rent
$1,605
Housing tenure
Owner
231,93269.1%
Renter
103,93330.9%
Occupied homes: 335,865.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner231,932
Renter103,933
Housing occupancy
Occupied
335,86588.8%
Vacant
42,40311.2%
Housing units: 378,268.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied335,865
Vacant42,403

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
151,712
Owners without mortgage
80,220
Vacancy reason
For rent11,826
For sale2,387
Rented, not occupied1,943
Sold, not occupied1,372
Seasonal12,652
Migrant workers102
Other12,121
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent11,826
For sale2,387
Rented, not occupied1,943
Sold, not occupied1,372
Seasonal12,652
Migrant workers102
Other12,121
Structure type
Detached233,240
Attached23,000
2–4 units19,955
5–19 units37,644
20+ units32,221
Mobile or other32,208
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,056
Structure 3–4 Units
11,899
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
20,725
Structure 10–19 Units
16,919
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
15,605
Structure 50 Plus Units
16,616
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
31,847
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
361
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached233,240
Attached23,000
2–4 units19,955
5–19 units37,644
20+ units32,221
Mobile or other32,208
Year builtHousing units by period
37,81910.0%
Before 1960
67,81417.9%
1960–79
103,82127.4%
1980–99
149,67339.6%
2000–19
19,1415.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,328
1940–1949
8,408
1950–1959
17,083
1960–79
1960–1969
26,328
1970–1979
41,486
1980–99
1980–1989
54,555
1990–1999
49,266
2000–19
2000–2009
76,140
2010–2019
73,533
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196037,819
1960–7967,814
1980–99103,821
2000–19149,673
2020+19,141
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
21,892
1,684
1990s
22,814
1,904
2000s
42,130
5,389
2010s
96,685
39,306
2020–22
42,043
42,153
2023+
6,368
13,497
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199021,8921,684
1990s22,8141,904
2000s42,1305,389
2010s96,68539,306
2020–2242,04342,153
2023+6,36813,497
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
18,6818.1%
Under $100k
40,51517.5%
$100–249k
99,04942.7%
$250–499k
34,27114.8%
$500–749k
16,6977.2%
$750–999k
11,6285.0%
$1–1.49m
11,0914.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,751
10000–14999
1,816
15000–19999
1,147
20000–24999
1,232
25000–29999
952
30000–34999
1,429
35000–39999
821
40000–49999
1,175
50000–59999
1,813
60000–69999
1,708
70000–79999
1,100
80000–89999
1,035
90000–99999
1,702
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,828
125000–149999
3,194
150000–174999
6,485
175000–199999
5,893
200000–249999
20,115
$250–499k
250000–299999
21,319
300000–399999
45,740
400000–499999
31,990
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,978
2000000+
7,113
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k18,681
$100–249k40,515
$250–499k99,049
$500–749k34,271
$750–999k16,697
$1–1.49m11,628
$1.5m+11,091
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,145
$500–9998,914
$1,000–1,49930,806
$1,500–1,99929,052
$2,000–2,49915,590
$2,500–2,9995,366
$3,000+5,003
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Under $500
Under 100
54
100–149
196
150–199
404
200–249
252
250–299
354
300–349
519
350–399
487
400–449
482
450–499
397
$500–999
500–549
837
550–599
525
600–649
912
650–699
570
700–749
574
750–799
929
800–899
2,060
900–999
2,507
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
13,673
1250–1499
17,133
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,085
3500+
2,918
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,145
$500–9998,914
$1,000–1,49930,806
$1,500–1,99929,052
$2,000–2,49915,590
$2,500–2,9995,366
$3,000+5,003
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,149
11,302
1 vehicle
61,984
51,073
2 vehicles
104,965
31,354
3 vehicles
41,749
7,820
4 vehicles
13,717
1,676
5+ vehicles
4,368
708
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,14911,302
1 vehicle61,98451,073
2 vehicles104,96531,354
3 vehicles41,7497,820
4 vehicles13,7171,676
5+ vehicles4,368708

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
421,017
Average commute
27.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
306,95972.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
34,5148.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,3370.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,8682.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
62,83714.9%Derived from published counts
Other
5,5021.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 421,017.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,860
Bicycle
2,008
Other
Other Transportation
4,140
Motorcycle
591
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
771
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone306,959
Carpool34,514
Public transit2,337
Walk or bicycle8,868
Work from home62,837
Other5,502
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
73,09920.4%
Under 15 min
134,49437.5%
15–29 min
86,57724.2%
30–44 min
34,8019.7%
45–59 min
29,2098.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,415
5–9
26,127
10–14
40,557
15–29 min
15–19
51,579
20–24
54,215
25–29
28,700
30–44 min
30–34
57,659
35–39
13,449
40–44
15,469
60+ min
60–89
21,343
90+
7,866
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min73,099
15–29 min134,494
30–44 min86,577
45–59 min34,801
60+ min29,209

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
675,188
Civilian labor force
431,727
Employed
415,890
Unemployed
15,837
Unemployment rate
3.7%
Poverty universe
816,872
Persons below poverty
89,180
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
267,471
Blue-collar workers
86,686
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
27,740
33,993
Sales Office Occupations
28,598
54,485
Management Business Science Arts
85,151
99,237
Production Transportation Material Moving
38,266
13,078
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
34,079
1,263
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations27,74033,993
Sales Office Occupations28,59854,485
Management Business Science Arts85,15199,237
Production Transportation Material Moving38,26613,078
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance34,0791,263

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
350,260
Workplace jobs
364,416
Internal commuters
285,485
Inbound commuters
78,931
Outbound commuters
64,775
Net worker inflow
14,156

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
742,51491.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
72,8568.9%
Residents: 815,370.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured742,514
Uninsured72,856
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,71216.1%
Under 19
26,05435.8%
Age 19–34
34,18246.9%
Age 35–64
9081.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,712
Age 19–3426,054
Age 35–6434,182
Age 65+908

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
780,19293.5%
Foreign born
54,0756.5%
Residents: 834,267.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born780,192
Foreign born54,075

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
24,458
Not a citizen
29,617

Residential mobility

Same house
705,275
Within same county
48,566
From another county
28,518
From another state
36,490
From abroad
5,621

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
360,115

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area has 834,267 residents and a median age of 38.2 years. It ranks No. 72 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 4.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,520 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area834,267$85,25438.2 years69.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
South Carolina5,296,225$69,32440.2 years71.9%

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