North Charleston is a city located in Berkeley County, Charleston County, and Dorchester County South Carolina. North Charleston has a 2020 population of 122,297. North Charleston is currently growing at a rate of 1.92% annually and its population has increased by 24.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,949 in 2010.
The average household income in North Charleston is $60,738 with a poverty rate of 19.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,084 per month, and the median house value is $184,600. The median age in North Charleston is 33 years, 31.5 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Charlestonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 667,450 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 681,262 | 13,812 | 2.03% |
2012 | 696,839 | 15,577 | 2.24% |
2013 | 711,272 | 14,433 | 2.03% |
2014 | 726,836 | 15,564 | 2.14% |
2015 | 745,185 | 18,349 | 2.46% |
2016 | 761,578 | 16,393 | 2.15% |
2017 | 775,537 | 13,959 | 1.80% |
2018 | 788,122 | 12,585 | 1.60% |
2019 | 802,122 | 14,000 | 1.75% |
2020 | 816,122 | 14,000 | 1.72% |
2021 | 830,122 | 14,000 | 1.69% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 50,032 | 43.93% |
Black or African American | 50,256 | 44.13% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 233 | 0.20% |
Asian | 2,676 | 2.35% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 234 | 0.21% |
Some Other Race | 5,215 | 4.58% |
Two or More Races | 5,234 | 4.60% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 43,372 | 2.5 | 46.9 |
Married | 14,042 | 3.36 | 66.1 |
Male | 1,582 | 3.68 | 37.3 |
Female | 7,268 | 3.93 | 32.8 |
Non Family | 20,480 | 1.32 | 39.5 |
3.45
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,406 | 4.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 7,694 | 10.19% |
High School Graduate | 21,935 | 29.04% |
Some College | 15,484 | 20.50% |
Associates Degree | 8,062 | 10.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,167 | 17.43% |
Graduate Degree | 5,783 | 7.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,841 | 1,417 | 739 |
2+ Races | 2,678 | 2,447 | 1,029 |
White | 32,988 | 30,984 | 11,464 |
Black | 31,418 | 25,817 | 4,915 |
Hispanic | 7,239 | 4,395 | 919 |
Islander | 132 | 66 | 14 |
Other Race | 2,773 | 1,244 | 197 |
Native American | 148 | 127 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.93%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.14%.
$33,369
Average Earnings
$38,990
Average Male
$28,313
Average Female
85.78% of North Charleston residents speak only English, while 14.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 233 | 118 | 50.64% |
Hispanic | 12,750 | 3,912 | 30.68% |
Black | 47,899 | 11,969 | 24.99% |
Islander | 229 | 57 | 24.89% |
Multiple | 4,889 | 952 | 19.47% |
White | 41,050 | 4,503 | 10.97% |
Asian | 2,630 | 97 | 3.69% |
Other | 1,536 | NaN% |
19.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.68%
Male Poverty Rate
21.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Native, with 50.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.84%.
35.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.7%
Male Marriage Rate
34.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,962 | 12.51% |
Black | 3,354 | 9.41% |
Native American | 25 | 14.45% |
Asian | 77 | 3.48% |
Other Race | 42 | 1.50% |
2+ Races | 643 | 21.69% |
Hispanic | 265 | 3.46% |
12.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.66%
Born in North Charleston
89.24%
Native Born
10.76%
Foreign Born
7.52%
Non Citizen
3.23%
Naturalized
89.24% of North Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 54.66% having been born in South Carolina. 7.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 2,500 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 23,500 | 21,000 | 11.86% |
1980 | 62,479 | 38,979 | 5.01% |
1990 | 70,218 | 7,739 | 1.17% |
2000 | 79,641 | 9,423 | 1.27% |
2010 | 97,949 | 18,308 | 2.09% |
2011 | 99,898 | 1,949 | 1.99% |
2012 | 101,994 | 2,096 | 2.10% |
2013 | 104,050 | 2,056 | 2.02% |
2014 | 106,754 | 2,704 | 2.60% |
2015 | 108,597 | 1,843 | 1.73% |
2016 | 109,738 | 1,141 | 1.05% |
2017 | 110,820 | 1,082 | 0.99% |
2018 | 113,077 | 2,257 | 2.04% |
2019 | 115,382 | 2,305 | 2.04% |
2020 | 117,687 | 2,305 | 2.00% |
2021 | 119,992 | 2,305 | 1.96% |
2022 | 122,297 | 2,305 | 1.92% |