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Charleston

County:
Kanawha County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
31.397
State:
West Virginia

Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Charleston has a 2025 population of 45,636. Charleston is currently declining at a rate of -1.3% annually and its population has decreased by -6.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,641 in 2020.

The average household income in Charleston is $100,741 with a poverty rate of 16.52%. The median age in Charleston is 42.6 years: 41 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

45.6K
Total Population
1,454
Density (mi²)
-601 -1.3%
Growth

Charleston Population

Charleston Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Charleston includes 76.57% White, 11.85% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (76.6%)

Black or African American (11.8%)

Two or more races (8.5%)

Asian (2.7%)

Other race (0.3%)

Native American (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,69176.57%
Black or African American5,67611.85%
Two or more races4,0538.46%
Asian1,2932.7%
Other race1330.28%
Native American380.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.07%

Charleston Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Charleston's average per capita income is $47,869. Household income levels show a median of $64,512. The poverty rate stands at 16.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$111,769$164,713
Families$92,300$135,700
Households$64,512$100,741
Non Families$42,308$58,372

$47,869

Average Income

$64,512

Median Household Income

16.52%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)