In 2022, Charleston, WV had a population of 48.4k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $58,902. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Charleston, WV declined from 49,055 to 48,415, a −1.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,101 to $58,902, a 8.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.74%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.694%).
None of the households in Charleston, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in Charleston, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Charleston, WV are University of Charleston (1,065 degrees awarded in 2022), West Virginia Junior College-Charleston (237987) (88 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston (46 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Charleston, WV was $172,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.
Most people in Charleston, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston, WV was 2 cars per household.