In 2020, Charleston, SC had a population of 137k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $72,071. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Charleston, SC grew from 135,257 to 137,041, a 1.32% increase and its median household income grew from $68,438 to $72,071, a 5.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).
None of the households in Charleston, 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.
97.6% of the residents in Charleston, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Charleston, SC are College of Charleston (2,549 degrees awarded in 2020), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,085 degrees), and Medical University of South Carolina (976 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Charleston, SC was $349,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.
Most people in Charleston, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston, SC was 2 cars per household.