Charleston city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,117
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,117
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,810
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,864
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,400
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,084
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,363
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $908
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,116
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,998
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,296,545
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,843,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,042
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,812
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,097
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,551.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,630.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 31.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 31.52
FIPS Code 5414600