Charleston city, West Virginia demographics
Population: 49,055
Median age: 41.7
Median household income: 54,101
Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Charleston city, WV.
Population
| 2021 | 49,055 |
| 2020 | 47,273 |
| 2019 | 48,006 |
| 2018 | 48,734 |
| 2017 | 49,384 |
| 2016 | 50,210 |
| 2015 | 50,566 |
| 2014 | 50,911 |
| 2013 | 51,135 |
| 2012 | 51,224 |
| 2011 | 51,360 |
| 2010 | 51,432 |
| 2009 | 50,454 |
Census data for Charleston city, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Charleston city, West Virginia
| Total population | 49,055 |
| Male | 23,932 |
| Female | 25,123 |
| Total population | 49,055 |
| Under 5 years | 2,703 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,392 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,376 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,180 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,646 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,574 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,303 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,235 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,724 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,354 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,601 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,686 |
| 85 years and over | 1,281 |
| Median age (years) | 41.7 |
| Under 18 years | 9,269 |
| 16 years and over | 41,028 |
| 18 years and over | 39,786 |
| 21 years and over | 38,005 |
| 62 years and over | 11,857 |
| 65 years and over | 9,568 |
| Total population | 49,055 |
| One race | 46,400 |
| White | 38,087 |
| Black or African American | 6,949 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 92 |
| Asian | 1,200 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some other race | 61 |
| Two or more races | 2,655 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 38,908 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,747 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,161 |
Social characteristics in Charleston city, West Virginia
| Total households | 21,779 |
| Family households (families) | 8,015 |
| Married-couple family | 1,414 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,783 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,076 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,567 |
| Average household size | 7,126 |
| Average family size | 2.16 |
Economic characteristics in Charleston city, West Virginia
| Total households | 21,779 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,704 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,835 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,355 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,752 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,649 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,775 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,211 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,452 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,169 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,877 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,101 |
Housing characteristics in Charleston city, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 26,008 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,779 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,229 |
| Total housing units | 26,008 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,385 |
| 1-unit, attached | 751 |
| 2 units | 875 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,575 |
| 5 to 9 units | 982 |
| 10 to 19 units | 539 |
| 20 or more units | 2,641 |
| Mobile home | 240 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 |
| Total housing units | 26,008 |
| Built 2014 or later | 21 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 409 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 819 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,283 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,621 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,478 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,275 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,840 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,586 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,676 |
| Total housing units | 26,008 |
| 1 room | 748 |
| 2 rooms | 571 |
| 3 rooms | 1,781 |
| 4 rooms | 3,680 |
| 5 rooms | 4,692 |
| 6 rooms | 4,527 |
| 7 rooms | 3,270 |
| 8 rooms | 2,641 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,098 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 26,008 |
| No bedroom | 828 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,582 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,674 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,116 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,727 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,081 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,779 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,216 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,563 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.02 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,779 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,090 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,941 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,887 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,911 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,556 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,394 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,216 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,061 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,617 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,555 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,186 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,298 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,685 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 651 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 163 |
| Median (dollars) | 157,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,216 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,266 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,950 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,155 |
| Less than $500 | 1,640 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,257 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,899 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 289 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 21 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 800 |
| No rent paid | 408 |
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