Charleston city, South Carolina demographics
Population: 147,928
Median age: 35.5
Median household income: 76,556
Charleston is a city in Berkeley County and Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Charleston city, SC.
Population
| 2021 | 147,928 |
| 2020 | 137,041 |
| 2019 | 135,257 |
| 2018 | 133,762 |
| 2017 | 131,204 |
| 2016 | 129,888 |
| 2015 | 127,694 |
| 2014 | 125,458 |
| 2013 | 123,267 |
| 2012 | 120,903 |
| 2011 | 118,401 |
| 2010 | 116,347 |
| 2009 | 112,349 |
Census data for Charleston city, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Charleston city, South Carolina
| Total population | 147,928 |
| Male | 70,187 |
| Female | 77,741 |
| Total population | 147,928 |
| Under 5 years | 8,557 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,227 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,524 |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,844 |
| 20 to 24 years | 12,845 |
| 25 to 34 years | 29,889 |
| 35 to 44 years | 19,114 |
| 45 to 54 years | 15,828 |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,348 |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,409 |
| 65 to 74 years | 13,580 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,850 |
| 85 years and over | 2,913 |
| Median age (years) | 35.5 |
| Under 18 years | 25,031 |
| 16 years and over | 125,049 |
| 18 years and over | 122,897 |
| 21 years and over | 115,177 |
| 62 years and over | 27,375 |
| 65 years and over | 22,343 |
| Total population | 147,928 |
| One race | 144,151 |
| White | 109,662 |
| Black or African American | 29,064 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 459 |
| Asian | 2,624 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 258 |
| Some other race | 2,084 |
| Two or more races | 3,777 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 119,926 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 56,522 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 63,404 |
Social characteristics in Charleston city, South Carolina
| Total households | 63,760 |
| Family households (families) | 25,944 |
| Married-couple family | 4,411 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12,386 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 9,297 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,019 |
| Average household size | 15,856 |
| Average family size | 2.23 |
Economic characteristics in Charleston city, South Carolina
| Total households | 63,760 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,381 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,403 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,129 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,961 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,205 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,044 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,859 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,846 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,544 |
| $200,000 or more | 7,388 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,556 |
Housing characteristics in Charleston city, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 73,412 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,760 |
| Vacant housing units | 9,652 |
| Total housing units | 73,412 |
| 1-unit, detached | 36,449 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,835 |
| 2 units | 3,247 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,558 |
| 5 to 9 units | 7,470 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,644 |
| 20 or more units | 11,418 |
| Mobile home | 774 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 |
| Total housing units | 73,412 |
| Built 2014 or later | 203 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 13,890 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 14,655 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 7,808 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 8,811 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,483 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,273 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,045 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,500 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8,744 |
| Total housing units | 73,412 |
| 1 room | 1,423 |
| 2 rooms | 2,982 |
| 3 rooms | 8,668 |
| 4 rooms | 12,145 |
| 5 rooms | 14,045 |
| 6 rooms | 11,946 |
| 7 rooms | 8,589 |
| 8 rooms | 5,859 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,755 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 73,412 |
| No bedroom | 1,503 |
| 1 bedroom | 10,126 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21,450 |
| 3 bedrooms | 26,436 |
| 4 bedrooms | 11,056 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,841 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,760 |
| Owner-occupied | 35,728 |
| Renter-occupied | 28,032 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.06 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,760 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 10,751 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 25,137 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 10,555 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 8,909 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,130 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,278 |
| Owner-occupied units | 35,728 |
| Less than $50,000 | 509 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 583 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,067 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,640 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,235 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12,505 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8,291 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2,898 |
| Median (dollars) | 369,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 35,728 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 24,759 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,969 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 27,015 |
| Less than $500 | 1,385 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,753 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,721 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 7,309 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 2,265 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 766 |
| $3,000 or more | 816 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,400 |
| No rent paid | 1,017 |
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