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Charleston, WV
Demographic Data



Charleston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Charleston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,838

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
24.2%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
92.1%
92.1%
44.1%
44.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Charleston
USA
$45,967
$45,967
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Charleston
USA
$64,512
$64,512
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Public Service
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Administration
Manufacturing
Construction
Information Technology
Transportation
20.4%
20.4%
10.0%
10.0%
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
8.5%
8.5%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
75.9%
75.9%
11.8%
11.8%
7.6%
7.6%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
European
Dutch
Lebanese
Polish
Greek
French
African
British
Welsh
Syrian
Swedish
Norwegian
Jamaican
Czech
16.2%
16.2%
13.0%
13.0%
12.5%
12.5%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Urdu
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
African languages
Persian
French
Vietnamese
Chinese
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
95.6%
95.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Charleston Residents

3.8%

Real Estate in Popular Charleston Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Charleston

Zip Codes in Charleston, WV