North Charleston is a city located in Charleston County and Dorchester County South Carolina. North Charleston has a 2023 population of 120,949. North Charleston is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 4.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 115,771 in 2020.
The average household income in North Charleston is $70,689 with a poverty rate of 18.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in North Charleston is 33.7 years, 32.5 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Charleston was:
3.25
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
48.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.28% of North Charleston residents speak only English, while 14.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.98% of the population.
18.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.41%
Male Poverty Rate
19.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Native, with 57.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Asian, with 5.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.7%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.7%
Male Marriage Rate
34.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.2%
Labor Force Participation
62.6%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.75%
Born in North Charleston
86.28%
Native Born
11.23%
Foreign Born
7.77%
Non Citizen
3.46%
Naturalized
86.28% of North Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 51.75% having been born in South Carolina. 7.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.