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The total population of Charleston County is estimated to be 409,840 with 199,049 males (48.57%) and 210,791 females (51.43%). There are 11,742 more females than males in Charleston County.
The median household income in Charleston County was $76,536 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 409(0.54%) from $76,127 in 2020. This income is 102.59% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Charleston County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $97,255. Overall, the median household income for the county of Charleston County stands at $80,401.
In Charleston County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,392 for males and $35,310 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,699 for males and $53,788 for females.
In Charleston County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $98,271, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,162.
In 2022, the population of Charleston County was 419,279, a 1.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Charleston County's population was 414,403, an increase of 1.14% compared to a population of 409,716 in 2020.
The median age in Charleston County, SC is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 47.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Charleston County population: 67.43% are White, 25.43% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.99% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.