West Virginia / Census place 5475292

South Charleston

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

Official Census name: South Charleston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,072
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,337/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,884
Median home value
$155,400
Median gross rent
$844
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.8%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

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: CHARLESTON - YEAGER AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
46.2"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in South 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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