Charleston, Maine Population 2024

1,663

Charleston is a city located in Maine. Charleston has a 2024 population of 1,663. Charleston is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 7.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,554 in 2020.

The average household income in Charleston is $86,098 with a poverty rate of 6.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Charleston is 45.4 years, 43.3 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.

Charleston Demographics

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

  • White: 93.24%
  • Two or more races: 3.11%
  • Black or African American: 1.92%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
40.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
41.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.01% (109)
The current population of Charleston, Maine is 1,663 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,554.

Charleston, Maine Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,02093.24%
Two or more races343.11%
Black or African American211.92%
Native American111.01%
Asian80.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Charleston Population by Race

Charleston Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston Median Age

45.4

Total

43.3

Male

49.3

Female

Charleston Adults

There are 879 adults, (123 of whom are seniors) in Charleston.

Charleston Age Dependency

44.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston Sex Ratio

Female46142.14%
Male63357.86%

Charleston Population by Age

Charleston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4042.4192.87.2
Married2382.9297.92.1
Non Family1251.2484.815.2
Female272.8181.518.5
Male143.51000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

92.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charleston Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade151.77%
9th to 12th Grade607.09%
High School Graduate34741.02%
Some College18021.28%
Associates Degree10111.94%
Bachelors Degree10412.29%
Graduate Degree394.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charleston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White800741140
Black2150
Native American11110
Asian883
2+ Races660
Hispanic220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.5%.

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$39,023$43,542$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,404$24,821$42,404
Some College$39,250$52,202$30,577
Bachelors Degree$34,231$0$38,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0

$39,023

Average Earnings

$43,542

Average Male

$36,250

Average Female

Charleston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charleston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charleston Language

99.62% of Charleston residents speak only English, while 0.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Charleston Language

Charleston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White945646.77%

6.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.88%

Male Poverty Rate

9.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.06%.

Charleston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.73%
Some College7.12%
High School4.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.42%
Male Employed2.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charleston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$72,708$86,098
Families$90,625$101,978
Married Families$91,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,173$43,562

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Charleston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charleston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Charleston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charleston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam20
First Gulf War18
Korea3
World War II2
Second Gulf War0

Charleston Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6433
75+21
65 to 747
18 to 340
35 to 540

Charleston Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White597.13%
2+ Races218.18%
Hispanic2100%

Charleston Veterans by Race

Charleston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Charleston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charleston 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

70.66%

Born in Charleston

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 70.66% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Charleston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,70380.47%
20281,69580.47%
20271,68780.48%
20261,67980.48%
20251,67180.48%
20241,66380.48%
20231,65580.49%
20221,64780.49%
20211,639855.47%
20201,554-126-7.5%
20191,680-41-2.38%
20181,721392.32%
20171,682382.31%
20161,6441318.66%
20151,513-9-0.59%
20141,522-6-0.39%
20131,5281289.14%
20121,400-7-0.5%
20111,407-6-0.42%
20101,41300%

Charleston Population by Year