Charleston County, SC Demographic Data
Charleston County, SC Summary
Charleston County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 365,162
- Area: 1,358.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 916.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 441.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 268.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 14.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charleston County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
205,956
52%
50.8
Male
190,528
48%
49.2
Total Population
396,484
323,128,000
Charleston County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
24,116
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
21,968
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
21,245
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
21,822
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,051
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
68,697
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
51,674
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
48,286
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23,877
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
28,189
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
37,629
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,633
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,297
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
317,126
80.0%
77.2
Female
165,955
52.3%
51.3
Male
151,171
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
302,409
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
77,331
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
60,559
15.3%
15.2
Female
34,396
56.8%
55.8
Male
26,163
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Charleston County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
389,278
98.2%
96.8
White
271,106
68.4%
72.6
Black or African American
109,189
27.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
626
0.2%
0.8
Asian
6,001
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,844
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,926
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
723
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
109
0.0%
0.2
Korean
212
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
549
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
638
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,356
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,206
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,812
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
12,859
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,731
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
515
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,707
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
376,672
95.0%
82.2
Charleston County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,535
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20,976
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
62,118
22.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
49,795
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,777
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
76,513
27.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
40,568
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,511
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
252,771
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
117,081
41.6%
31.2
Charleston County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
127,778
38.8%
33.7%
Now Married
137,778
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
38,220
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
5,364
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
20,015
6.1
5.8%
Charleston County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
349,951
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,417
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
11,939
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,045
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,694
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,739
0.5%
1.1%
Charleston County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16,533
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,711
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,856
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,872
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,526
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
25,541
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16,766
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,169
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,780
6.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,082
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
56,827
57,617
Per capita income
35,768
31,128
Charleston County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
239
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
25,466
12.9%
9.8
Construction
11,757
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
43,057
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,831
7.0%
6.6
Information
5,461
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,228
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,142
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
29,198
14.8%
11.4
Public administration
8,044
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
22,736
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9,555
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,907
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,311
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
83,432
42.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,891
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
48,114
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
36,873
18.7%
18.1%
Charleston County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
198,406
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
155,035
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
15,823
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,164
1.1%
5.1
Walked
6,635
3.3%
2.7
Other means
4,325
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
14,424
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Charleston County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,586
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
61,023
38.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
60,663
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
23,564
15.0%
21.0
Charleston County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
156,836
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
95,776
61.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
61,060
38.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
27,258
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Charleston County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184,094
1 room
1,945
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
4,143
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
17,407
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
31,605
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
32,865
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
32,896
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
23,236
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
17,975
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
22,022
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Charleston County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184,094
1-unit, detached
107,121
58.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,149
6.1%
5.9
2-units
5,833
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,034
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,276
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,814
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
12,435
6.8%
9.0
Mobile home
12,392
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
40
0.0%
0.1
Charleston County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,467
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,999
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,991
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,521
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28,700
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27,867
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
32,705
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
33,305
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,161
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,378
2.9%
1.4%
Charleston County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,015
16.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,790
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
126,356
80.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
477
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
270
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
80
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
310
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
538
0.3%
1.1
Charleston County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
64,050
47295100.0
Less than $500
261
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,877
6.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,125
11.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
8,415
13.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
9,816
15.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,564
22.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,992
31.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,891
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,416
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,851
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,360
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15,590
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
942
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56,983
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
525
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
996
1.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,552
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,330
7.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,485
14.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,173
35.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,922
36.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,077
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,068
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,814
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,466
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,646
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,719
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,736
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,382
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,297
0.0%
0.0%
Charleston County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
95,776
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,233
5.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,217
7.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,906
8.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,709
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17,956
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23,151
24.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16,925
17.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5,679
5.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
286,000
205,000
