City in Mississippi County, Missouri · 4.8 sq mi · 987 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Charleston. The typical household earns $33,952, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,617 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.84%
Men 42.5 · Women 37.7
1860–2026
4,733
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,733
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,733 | +2 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,731 | +105 | 2.27% |
| 2024 | 4,626 | +145 | 3.24% |
| 2023 | 4,481 | +191 | 4.45% |
| 2022 | 4,290 | -316 | 6.86% |
| 2021 | 4,606 | -11 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 4,617 | -856 | 15.64% |
| 2019 | 5,473 | -58 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 5,531 | -111 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 5,642 | -54 | 0.95% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Never married | 48% | 51% | 44% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau