South Carolina / Census place 4513330

Charleston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Charleston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
159,423
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,382/sq mi
115.3 sq mi land area
Median age
36.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,414
Median home value
$509,700
Median gross rent
$1,722
Bachelor’s degree or higher
58.3%
Typical commute
24.2 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DWTN CHARLESTON (5 mi from place center)
Average high
73.3°F
Average low
61.1°F
Annual rainfall
44.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Charleston.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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