Charleston Population

1790–2026

161.31K

2026 projection

6.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Charleston. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026161,314+1,8911.19%
2025159,423+6320.40%
2024158,791+2,0201.29%
2023156,771+2,1061.36%
2022154,665+2,3371.53%
2021152,328+1,1030.73%
2020151,225+13,2529.60%
2019137,973+1,6141.18%
2018136,359+5020.37%
2017135,857+1,2200.91%

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Charleston Demographics

36.6median age

Median age

Female38 yrs
Male35 yrs

Adults

127,654
25,374 seniors · 20%102,280 other adults

Sex

Female 52.3% · 80,658Male 47.7% · 73,680

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,00485+ years, female: 1,99780–84 years, male: 1,16180–84 years, female: 2,21875–79 years, male: 1,69475–79 years, female: 2,41070–74 years, male: 3,41170–74 years, female: 3,77265–69 years, male: 3,07165–69 years, female: 4,63660–64 years, male: 4,60260–64 years, female: 4,81755–59 years, male: 3,59755–59 years, female: 4,57850–54 years, male: 3,56450–54 years, female: 4,25945–49 years, male: 3,84045–49 years, female: 4,70440–44 years, male: 4,72740–44 years, female: 4,90935–39 years, male: 6,14135–39 years, female: 6,02830–34 years, male: 6,89530–34 years, female: 7,38725–29 years, male: 6,77525–29 years, female: 7,28620–24 years, male: 6,49120–24 years, female: 6,77815–19 years, male: 5,08915–19 years, female: 4,45210–14 years, male: 3,95910–14 years, female: 3,1265–9 years, male: 4,2615–9 years, female: 3,2360–4 years, male: 3,3980–4 years, female: 4,06585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,543 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Charleston Income

$92,414median household income

Median household income

$92,414

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$61,214

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.3%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Charleston Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%49%40%
Never married39%41%38%
Divorced10%7%13%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year