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The total population of North Charleston is estimated to be 115,755 with 57,721 males (49.86%) and 58,034 females (50.14%). There are 313 more females than males in North Charleston.
The median household income in North Charleston was $56,493 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,008(5.62%) from $53,485 in 2020. This income is 75.72% 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, North Charleston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,483. Overall, the median household income for the city of North Charleston stands at $62,091.
In North Charleston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,425 for males and $31,861 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,598 for males and $47,984 for females.
In North Charleston, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $80,385, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,349.
In 2022, the population of North Charleston was 118,608, a 0.87% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, North Charleston's population was 117,586, an increase of 1.75% compared to a population of 115,563 in 2020.
The median age in North Charleston, SC is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.42% were under the age of 15, 22.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.63% aged 30 to 64, 10.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of North Charleston population: 41.42% are White, 43.75% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.09% are Asian, 0.87% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.59% are some other race and 6.02% are multiracial.