Charles Town, West Virginia Population 2024

8,054

Charles Town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charles Town was:

  • White: 74.61%
  • Black or African American: 14.38%
  • Two or more races: 8.46%
  • Asian: 2.04%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,373.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
23.41% (1,528)
The current population of Charles Town, West Virginia is 8,054 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,91274.61%
Black or African American94714.38%
Two or more races5578.46%
Asian1342.04%
Other race340.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charles Town Population by Race

Charles Town Population Pyramid 2024

Charles Town Median Age

41.2

Total

40.4

Male

41.9

Female

Charles Town Adults

There are 5,156 adults, (1,179 of whom are seniors) in Charles Town.

Charles Town Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Charles Town Sex Ratio

Female3,40151.66%
Male3,18348.34%

Charles Town Population by Age

Charles Town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5532.5470.929.1
Married1,2243.2488.611.4
Non Family9491.5956.643.4
Female2412.23961
Male1393.4269.130.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charles Town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3507.17%
Associates Degree4058.29%
Bachelors Degree1,16023.75%
Graduate Degree66313.57%
High School Graduate1,28426.29%
Less Than 9th Grade931.9%
Some College92919.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charles Town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charles Town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5313,3231,421
Black789577157
Hispanic387373109
2+ Races242233112
Asian11111170
Other Race26120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.06%.

Charles Town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,169$107,396$57,629
Graduate Degree$78,235$127,763$39,342
High School Graduate$38,245$59,844$24,295
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,015$75,458$37,377
Some College$43,864$56,971$38,031

$57,015

Average Earnings

$75,458

Average Male

$37,377

Average Female

Charles Town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charles Town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charles Town Language

91.81% of Charles Town residents speak only English, while 8.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.12% of the population.

Charles Town Language

Charles Town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4622445.47%
Black947677.07%
Multiple557295.21%

5.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.76%

Male Poverty Rate

5.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charles Town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charles Town is Black, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charles Town is Multiple, with 5.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.49%.

Charles Town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.86%
High School8.97%
Some College5.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.05%

Charles Town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.1%
Female Employed6.11%
Male Employed4.18%
Female Unemployed0%

Charles Town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charles Town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,581$127,452
Households$83,275$107,341
Married Families$133,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,806$70,092

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charles Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Charles Town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charles Town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Charles Town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charles Town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

539

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War179
Vietnam170
Second Gulf War154
Korea9
World War II0

Charles Town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54156
65 to 74124
55 to 6496
18 to 3489
75+74

Charles Town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42210.71%
Black11313.97%
Hispanic266.44%
2+ Races41.57%

Charles Town Veterans by Race

Charles Town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charles Town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Charles Town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charles Town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charles Town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.02%

Born in Charles Town

94.29%

Native Born

5.71%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

4.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.29% of Charles Town residents were born in the United States, with 27.02% having been born in West Virginia. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charles Town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,9643823.99%
20289,5823824.15%
20279,2003824.33%
20268,8183824.53%
20258,4363824.74%
20248,0543824.98%
20237,6725487.69%
20227,1245858.95%
20216,539130.2%
20206,5264777.89%
20196,049-18-0.3%
20186,0671192%
20175,948691.17%
20165,879601.03%
20155,8191582.79%
20145,6611803.28%
20135,481991.84%
20125,382410.77%
20115,341901.71%
20105,25100%
20002,907-215-6.89%
19903,1222659.28%
19802,857-166-5.49%
19703,023-306-9.19%
19603,3292949.69%
19503,0351093.73%
19402,92639915.79%
19202,527-135-5.07%
19102,662-7,302-73.28%

Charles Town Population by Year