Get to know North Charleston, SC

City snapshot

• Population: 117,460
• Median age: 34.3
• Median household income: $62,789
• Median home value: $267,700
• Median gross rent: $1,364
• Homeownership: 48.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
• Poverty rate: 15.5%
• Work from home: 8.4%

All census stories about North Charleston

• Is North Charleston growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
• Can you afford to live in North Charleston? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
• Who owns and who rents in North Charleston? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
• How long is the commute in North Charleston? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
• How educated is North Charleston? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
• Who's struggling to get by in North Charleston? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
• Who works from home in North Charleston? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
• How does North Charleston compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.

Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
• Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
• data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
• ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most