City in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 9.8 sq mi · 1,322 people per sq mi
12,904 people live in South Charleston. The typical household earns $63,884, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,647 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.89%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.7
1900–2026
12,904
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
12,904
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,904 | -168 | 1.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,072 | -93 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 13,165 | -95 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 13,260 | -137 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 13,397 | -222 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 13,619 | -28 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 13,647 | -25 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 13,672 | -21 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 13,693 | -91 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 13,784 | -101 | 0.73% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
South Charleston has a population change lower than Kanawha County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 135 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 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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