Charleston, MO Population

Overview

5,184

Total Population

38.6

Median age

35.82%

Female population %

179.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Charleston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Charleston is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charleston's population under 18 was 19.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charleston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charleston, 15.91% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 48.28% aged 30 to 64, 12.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,470 less females than males in Charleston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.82% females and 64.18% males in Charleston, MO.
The Charleston, MO gender ratio is 179.2:100 i.e. 179.2 men to 100 women (1.792).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 335.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 189.

Charleston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charleston population: 41.38% are White, 56.23% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.49% are multiracial.
Charleston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,13 (98.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charleston is Black or African American with a population of 2,915 (56.23% of the total population).

Charleston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,899 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Charleston's population increased by 1,187 (25.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charleston's population decreased by 1,285 (21.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Charleston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,279.