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CITY · 2010 ACS

North Charleston

South Carolina · 97,471 residents · 77.6 sq mi
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North Charleston is home to 97,471 people in South Carolina. The median age is 30.6, younger than the US median of 37.2. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 17,830 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
97,471
+22%since 2000
from 79,641 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.6
+2%since 2000
from 29.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
77.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K80K95K110K125K19902000201020202024North Charleston
2024120K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.8%(8,552)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(6,891)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(5,867)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(6,773)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(9,571)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.1%(17,600)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(12,419)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.9%(12,594)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.2%(8,992)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(4,641)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.6%(2,573)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(998)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,989
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,307 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,069
+33%since 2000
from $14,361 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
22.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,400
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$790
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $517 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
47.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 46.4% in 2000
52.1% rent
Vacancy rate
15.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+6%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(34,443)
Black49.1%(39,096)
Hispanic / Latino4%(3,163)
Asian1.6%(1,245)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(36,945)
Black46.7%(45,507)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(10,617)
Asian1.9%(1,871)
Other2.7%(2,647)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(7,321)
Central American1.6%(1,501)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,085)
Puerto Rican0.7%(621)
Colombian0.2%(187)
Honduran0.2%(184)
Cuban0.2%(163)
Panamanian0.2%(154)
Peruvian0.1%(123)
Ecuadorian0.1%(103)
Salvadoran0.1%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(55)
Dominican0.1%(48)
Spaniard0%(46)
Chilean0%(36)
Ancestry
German8.3%(7,850)
American6.9%(6,527)
Irish5.8%(5,476)
English5.4%(5,132)
Italian2%(1,869)
French1.7%(1,585)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,346)
Polish1.2%(1,154)
Scottish1.2%(1,098)
Dutch0.5%(519)
West Indian0.5%(504)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(328)
Welsh0.3%(325)
Norwegian0.3%(321)
Russian0.3%(248)
Portuguese0.3%(242)
Greek0.2%(233)
Ukrainian0.2%(228)
Canadian0.2%(186)
Austrian0.2%(184)
Hungarian0.2%(154)
British0.1%(140)
Jamaican0.1%(136)
Czech0.1%(120)
Turkish0.1%(101)
Danish0.1%(98)
Brazilian0.1%(73)
Arab0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(65)
Swiss0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(53)
Latvian0%(47)
Slovak0%(46)
Croatian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(32)
Haitian0%(27)
Finnish0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Armenian0%(20)
Slovene0%(17)
Syrian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.2%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
15.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
12.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
24.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(21,570)
Married42.7%(20,386)
Widowed2.1%(988)
Divorced10%(4,762)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(19,202)
Married39.8%(19,834)
Widowed7.4%(3,683)
Divorced14.2%(7,059)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42%(3,784)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(2,615)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.9%(1,793)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(207)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,011 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Charleston, South Carolina?

North Charleston, South Carolina has about 97,471 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Charleston, South Carolina?

The typical household in North Charleston, South Carolina earns about $38,989 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Charleston, South Carolina expensive?

In North Charleston, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $144,400, and the typical rent is about $790 a month.

How educated are people in North Charleston, South Carolina?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in North Charleston, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Charleston, South Carolina?

About 22.9% of people in North Charleston, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Charleston, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, North Charleston, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,310 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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