Median Household Income
$33,952 ± $9,082
Median Home Value
$123,700 ± $16,389
Median Gross Rent
$774 ± $93/mo
Per Capita Income
$17,300
Poverty Rate
25.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.9%
Median Age
41.8
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,313
Veterans
145
Population Over Time
Charleston shrank 24.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,905
2016
5,855
2018
5,704
2020
5,478
2022
4,683
2024
4,482
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.4%
Hispanic or Latino
0.8%
Black or African American
45.2%
Asian
1.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.