City in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi · 1.4 sq mi · 1,214 people per sq mi
1,645 people live in Charleston. The typical household earns $36,892, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,884 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.12%
Men 29.8 · Women 45.9
2010–2026
1,645
2026 projection
12.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,645
2026 projection
12.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,645 | -43 | 2.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,688 | -17 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 1,705 | -27 | 1.56% |
| 2023 | 1,732 | -44 | 2.48% |
| 2022 | 1,776 | -41 | 2.26% |
| 2021 | 1,817 | -67 | 3.56% |
| 2020 | 1,884 | -29 | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1,913 | -10 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 1,923 | -25 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 1,948 | -48 | 2.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Charleston has a population change higher than Tallahatchie County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 37% | 27% |
| Never married | 47% | 56% | 39% |
| Divorced | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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