In 2020, Charleston County, SC had a population of 408k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $67,182. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Charleston County, SC grew from 401,165 to 407,543, a 1.59% increase and its median household income grew from $64,022 to $67,182, a 4.94% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).
None of the households in Charleston County, SC 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.
96.7% of the residents in Charleston County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Charleston County, SC are College of Charleston (2,549 degrees awarded in 2020), Trident Technical College (2,138 degrees), and Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,085 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Charleston County, SC was $334,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.
Most people in Charleston County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Charleston County, SC borders Berkeley County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC, and Georgetown County, SC.