COMPARING TWO PLACES
Charleston County vs Berkeley County
PLACE A
Charleston County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Berkeley County, South Carolina
Charleston County is 59% larger than Berkeley County. Charleston County earns more, with a median household income $4,136 higher. Berkeley County has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 17%).
CHARLESTON COUNTYBERKELEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population436,200274,666+59% vs Berkeley County
Population density475249+226
Population growth16.6%29.2%−12.7 pts
Median age39.236.9+2.3
Male48.5%49.8%−1.3 pts
Female51.5%50.2%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born6.7%6.7%Even
White, non-Hispanic64.5%60.1%+4.4 pts
Black22.7%22.7%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%9.2%−2.0 pts
Asian1.8%2.5%−0.8 pts
Other3.9%5.5%−1.6 pts
Median household income$88,494$84,358+$4,136
Per capita income$56,921$40,958+$15,963
Poverty rate11.3%9.9%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.422+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%31.0%+19.4 pts
Graduate degree19.8%10.6%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.2%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.0%66.0%+0.0 pts
Median home value$489,100$310,300+$178,800
Median gross rent$1,620$1,654−$34
Owner-occupied63.9%74.5%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%6.8%+7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.9%45.5%+4.3 pts
Average commute25.129.7−4.6
Worked from home17.7%12.4%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured8.3%9.2%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025