Overview
611
Total Population
49.8
Median age
53.03%
Female population %
88.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Charleston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Charleston is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Charleston's population under 18 was 18.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Charleston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Charleston, 15.55% were under the age of 15, 14.40% aged 15 to 29, 51.88% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 more females than males in Charleston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.03% females and 46.97% males in Charleston, TN.
- The Charleston, TN gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 48.
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Race / Ethnicity
Charleston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Charleston population: 77.41% are White, 11.78% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.47% are multiracial.
- Charleston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 579 (94.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Charleston is White with a population of 473 (77.41% of the total population).
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Year by year
Charleston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 701 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Charleston's population increased by 20 (3.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Charleston's population increased by 14 (2.15%), 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 2000 at 632.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)