Charleston, Missouri Population 2024

3,944

Charleston is a city located in Mississippi County Missouri. Charleston has a 2024 population of 3,944. It is also the county seat of Mississippi County. Charleston is currently declining at a rate of -4.06% annually and its population has decreased by -14.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Charleston is $46,382 with a poverty rate of 31.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Charleston is 42.2 years, 42 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Charleston Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 58%
  • White: 37.54%
  • Two or more races: 4.44%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
822.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-14.52% (-670)
The current population of Charleston, Missouri is 3,944 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,614.

Charleston, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,71658%
White1,75837.54%
Two or more races2084.44%
Native American10.02%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Charleston Population by Race

Charleston Population Pyramid 2024

Charleston Median Age

42.2

Total

42

Male

43

Female

Charleston Adults

There are 3,699 adults, (593 of whom are seniors) in Charleston.

Charleston Age Dependency

50.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Charleston Sex Ratio

Female1,83539.18%
Male2,84860.82%

Charleston Population by Age

Charleston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3402.4449.350.7
Non Family5521.0230.369.7
Married4483.387525
Female2973.7538.461.6
Male431.981000

3.3

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charleston Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.64%.

Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,583

Average Earnings

$25,156

Average Male

$32,100

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

99.07% of Charleston residents speak only English, while 0.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Charleston Language

Charleston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,93277139.91%
Multiple18915179.89%
White1,15911910.27%

31.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.09%

Male Poverty Rate

30.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charleston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charleston is Multiple, with 79.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charleston is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.71%.

Charleston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.48%
High School26.99%
Bachelors or Greater16.09%
Some College1.99%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75.86%
Female Unemployed73.68%
Female Employed11.51%
Male Employed5.56%

Charleston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charleston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charleston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.8%

Male Marriage Rate

27.4%

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 Over 65, 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

177

Number of Veterans

160

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

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Charleston Veterans by War

count

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Charleston Veterans by Age

count

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Charleston Veterans by Race

Charleston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charleston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.8%

Labor Force Participation

31.2%

Employment Rate

7.9%

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

80.4%

Born in Charleston

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 80.4% having been born in Missouri. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charleston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,106-168-5.13%
20283,274-167-4.85%
20273,441-168-4.66%
20263,609-167-4.42%
20253,776-168-4.26%
20243,944-167-4.06%
20234,111-168-3.93%
20224,279-344-7.44%
20214,62390.2%
20204,614-859-15.7%
20195,473-58-1.05%
20185,531-111-1.97%
20175,642-54-0.95%
20165,696-84-1.45%
20155,780-101-1.72%
20145,881170.29%
20135,864-26-0.44%
20125,890220.37%
20115,868-31-0.53%
20105,89900%
20004,732-353-6.94%
19905,085-145-2.77%
19805,230991.93%
19705,131-780-13.2%
19605,9114107.45%
19505,5013196.16%
19405,1821,82554.36%
19303,357-53-1.55%
19203,4102668.46%
19103,144381.22%
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Charleston Population by Year