South Charleston, WV Population

Overview

13,595

Total Population

43.9

Median age

53.10%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

289

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Charleston is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Charleston's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Charleston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Charleston, 14.79% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 843 more females than males in South Charleston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in South Charleston, WV.
The South Charleston, WV gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 632.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 720.

South Charleston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Charleston population: 81.75% are White, 6.99% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 8.28% are multiracial.
South Charleston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 289 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,306 (97.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Charleston is White with a population of 11,114 (81.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,681 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Charleston's population decreased by 13 (0.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Charleston's population decreased by 23 (0.17%), 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, South Charleston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,238.