Population Data

By the numbers:

869,940 : Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA Population
42: Number of new residents moving to the region each day
The Charleston – N. Charleston MSA is in the top 10% fastest growing MSAs from 2020-2024.

With 42 new residents each day, the Charleston region is experiencing rapid population growth. The region is the 71st largest among all U.S. metros. Population growth has contributed to the region’s labor force growing three (3) times the national average between 2018-2023.

CHARLESTON REGION OVERVIEW

Total Population by Area - (percent growth from 2014 to 2024)

Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA – 869,940 residents (↑21%)
- Charleston County – 431,001 residents (↑14%)
  - City of Charleston – 155,369 residents (↑16%)*
  - City of North Charleston – 121,469 residents (↑15%)*
  - Town of Mount Pleasant – 95,232 residents (↑23%)*

*City & Town Population Estimates as of 2023.

CHARLESTON COUNTY OVERVIEW*

Demographics by Age:

Population between 18-years and 64-years – 62.3%
Average age – 38 years

Demographics by Gender:

Female – 51.6%
Male – 48.4%

Demographics by Race:

White alone – 72%
Black alone – 23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone – 0.5%
Asian alone – 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone – 0.1%
Two or More Races – 2%
Hispanic or Latino – 7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino – 66.2%

General Population Data:

Households (2019-2023) – 175,499 households
Persons-per-Household (2019-2023) – 2.3 people
High School Graduate or Higher, Percent of Persons Age 25+ years – 92.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, Percent of Persons Age 25+ years – 49%