Charleston County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 436,200
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 436,200
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 431,001
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 408,522
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 408,530
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 408,235
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 350,209
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 27,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 220,700
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $489,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $648
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,620
Building Permits, 2025 3,392
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 178,975
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,294,991
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,284,095
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,227,933
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,782,645
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,482
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,494
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,921
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 15,801
Total employment, 2023 226,330
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,507,487
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 45,988
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,777
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,585
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,986
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,121
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,311
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 773
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,499
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 444.7
Population per square mile, 2010 382.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 917.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 916.09
FIPS Code 45019