North Charleston, South Carolina Population 2024

123,441

North Charleston Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 44.84%
  • White: 39.58%
  • Two or more races: 6.54%
  • Other race: 5.3%
  • Asian: 3.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
77.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,590.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.83% (7,890)
The current population of North Charleston, South Carolina is 123,441 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 115,551.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American51,90544.84%
White45,81239.58%
Two or more races7,5656.54%
Other race6,1365.3%
Asian3,8613.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2940.25%
Native American1820.16%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

North Charleston Population by Race

North Charleston Population Pyramid 2024

North Charleston Median Age

33.8

Total

32.6

Male

35.3

Female

North Charleston Adults

There are 89,137 adults, (13,590 of whom are seniors) in North Charleston.

North Charleston Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

North Charleston Sex Ratio

Female58,03450.14%
Male57,72149.86%

North Charleston Population by Age

North Charleston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,9172.4249.450.6
Non Family20,4951.340.459.6
Married15,3733.2569.330.7
Female7,8543.535.864.2
Male2,1953.3242.757.3

3.23

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Charleston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,6388.5%
Associates Degree8,33910.67%
Bachelors Degree14,08418.02%
Graduate Degree6,8118.72%
High School Graduate21,27327.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2804.2%
Some College17,71222.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Charleston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black33,73828,8565,310
White32,25930,45312,302
Hispanic6,4793,697812
2+ Races4,2363,8171,537
Other Race3,4501,549214
Asian2,6252,3281,206
Islander1989522
Native American72616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.94%.

North Charleston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,233$69,747$47,269
Graduate Degree$59,882$74,141$58,113
High School Graduate$34,298$40,653$29,958
Less Than 9th Grade$28,401$32,091$21,135
Overall$41,047$46,525$34,721
Some College$39,564$47,644$33,105

$41,047

Average Earnings

$46,525

Average Male

$34,721

Average Female

North Charleston Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Charleston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Charleston Language

86.19% of North Charleston residents speak only English, while 13.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.88% of the population.

North Charleston Language

North Charleston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black50,14710,01019.96%
White40,6524,75811.7%
Hispanic11,5432,18218.9%
Other5,9821,37823.04%
Multiple7,3051,14215.63%
Asian3,7492596.91%
Islander2917525.77%
Native1825831.87%

16.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.29%

Male Poverty Rate

17.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Charleston

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Native, with 31.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Charleston is Asian, with 6.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.38%.

North Charleston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.47%
High School15.12%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater7.1%

North Charleston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.44%
Female Unemployed39.15%
Female Employed8.48%
Male Employed5.36%

North Charleston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Charleston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,565$89,004
Households$58,534$79,035
Married Families$95,883$112,295
Non Families$43,326$63,846

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Charleston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

North Charleston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Charleston Marriage

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.

North Charleston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Charleston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,477

Number of Veterans

8,109

Male Veterans

1,368

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,807
First Gulf War3,041
Vietnam2,040
Korea163
World War II59

North Charleston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,790
55 to 642,145
65 to 741,755
18 to 341,704
75+1,083

North Charleston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,63112.65%
Black3,90510.33%
2+ Races72215.72%
Hispanic3374.72%
Asian1223.96%
Other Race902.33%
Native American77.07%

North Charleston Veterans by Race

North Charleston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Charleston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

North Charleston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Charleston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North 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

53%

Born in North Charleston

89.49%

Native Born

10.51%

Foreign Born

6.84%

Non Citizen

3.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.49% of North Charleston residents were born in the United States, with 53% having been born in South Carolina. 6.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Charleston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029133,3051,9731.5%
2028131,3321,9731.53%
2027129,3591,9721.55%
2026127,3871,9731.57%
2025125,4141,9731.6%
2024123,4411,9721.62%
2023121,4692,8712.42%
2022118,5981,0250.87%
2021117,5732,0221.75%
2020115,551-364-0.31%
2019115,9152,4352.15%
2018113,4802,2932.06%
2017111,1871,1591.05%
2016110,0281,1421.05%
2015108,8861,9301.8%
2014106,9562,7392.63%
2013104,2172,0742.03%
2012102,1432,2132.21%
201199,9301,9632%
201097,96700%
200079,6419,42313.42%
199070,2187,73912.39%
198062,47938,979165.87%
196023,50021,000840%
19402,500-130,805-98.12%

North Charleston Population by Year