Charleston County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 404,946
Median age: 38.4
Median household income: 70,807
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Charleston County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 404,946 |
| 2020 | 407,543 |
| 2019 | 401,165 |
| 2018 | 394,708 |
| 2017 | 387,847 |
| 2016 | 380,673 |
| 2015 | 372,904 |
| 2014 | 365,674 |
| 2013 | 358,736 |
| 2012 | 352,548 |
| 2011 | 346,981 |
| 2010 | 342,434 |
| 2009 | 345,714 |
Charleston County, SC cities
Awendaw town - 1,585
Charleston city - 147,928
Folly Beach city - 1,035
Goose Creek city - 44,502
Hollywood town - 5,319
Isle of Palms city - 4,318
Kiawah Island town - 1,964
Ladson CDP - 14,711
Lincolnville town - 850
McClellanville town - 701
Meggett town - 1,169
Mount Pleasant town - 88,900
North Charleston city - 114,542
Ravenel town - 2,543
Rockville town - 123
Seabrook Island town - 1,904
Sullivan's Island town - 2,220
Summerville town - 50,318
Census data for Charleston County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Total population | 404,946 |
| Male | 196,777 |
| Female | 208,169 |
| Total population | 404,946 |
| Under 5 years | 23,188 |
| 5 to 9 years | 21,728 |
| 10 to 14 years | 22,375 |
| 15 to 19 years | 22,809 |
| 20 to 24 years | 24,679 |
| 25 to 34 years | 66,535 |
| 35 to 44 years | 55,032 |
| 45 to 54 years | 48,266 |
| 55 to 59 years | 27,432 |
| 60 to 64 years | 25,975 |
| 65 to 74 years | 42,288 |
| 75 to 84 years | 16,918 |
| 85 years and over | 7,721 |
| Median age (years) | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 79,676 |
| 16 years and over | 333,316 |
| 18 years and over | 325,270 |
| 21 years and over | 310,236 |
| 62 years and over | 82,026 |
| 65 years and over | 66,927 |
| Total population | 404,946 |
| One race | 392,108 |
| White | 273,058 |
| Black or African American | 102,981 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 978 |
| Asian | 6,687 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 365 |
| Some other race | 8,039 |
| Two or more races | 12,838 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 313,273 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 149,451 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 163,822 |
Social characteristics in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Total households | 167,853 |
| Family households (families) | 72,948 |
| Married-couple family | 9,537 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 33,387 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 24,305 |
| Nonfamily households | 51,981 |
| Average household size | 47,655 |
| Average family size | 2.35 |
Economic characteristics in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Total households | 167,853 |
| Less than $10,000 | 10,931 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,310 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13,838 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,632 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 19,060 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 26,786 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19,889 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 27,293 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13,157 |
| $200,000 or more | 19,957 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 70,807 |
Housing characteristics in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 198,768 |
| Occupied housing units | 167,853 |
| Vacant housing units | 30,915 |
| Total housing units | 198,768 |
| 1-unit, detached | 117,266 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,806 |
| 2 units | 5,716 |
| 3 or 4 units | 9,181 |
| 5 to 9 units | 14,534 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,223 |
| 20 or more units | 18,058 |
| Mobile home | 10,899 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 85 |
| Total housing units | 198,768 |
| Built 2014 or later | 568 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 29,390 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 32,979 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 30,712 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,665 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 25,592 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 18,797 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 13,400 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 7,075 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11,590 |
| Total housing units | 198,768 |
| 1 room | 2,453 |
| 2 rooms | 4,981 |
| 3 rooms | 19,108 |
| 4 rooms | 32,322 |
| 5 rooms | 39,859 |
| 6 rooms | 34,346 |
| 7 rooms | 26,193 |
| 8 rooms | 17,389 |
| 9 rooms or more | 22,117 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 198,768 |
| No bedroom | 2,549 |
| 1 bedroom | 19,434 |
| 2 bedrooms | 51,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | 82,421 |
| 4 bedrooms | 33,578 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 9,486 |
| Occupied housing units | 167,853 |
| Owner-occupied | 105,009 |
| Renter-occupied | 62,844 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 167,853 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 22,731 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 58,172 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 28,495 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 27,525 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 15,872 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 15,058 |
| Owner-occupied units | 105,009 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,046 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,492 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,920 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,565 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 20,612 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 30,965 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 23,439 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7,970 |
| Median (dollars) | 352,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 105,009 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 68,904 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 36,105 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 59,834 |
| Less than $500 | 2,655 |
| $500 to $999 | 11,631 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 24,327 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13,014 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 4,875 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 1,646 |
| $3,000 or more | 1,686 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,310 |
| No rent paid | 3,010 |
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