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North Charleston, SC
Demographic Data




North 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

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

North Charleston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

118,608

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
19.3%
35 - 54:
25.1%
55 - 64:
11.3%
Over 65 Years:
11.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
87.3%
87.3%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

North Charleston
USA
$33,419
$33,419
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

North Charleston
USA
$58,534
$58,534
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Other
Finance
Wholesale
12.9%
12.9%
11.9%
11.9%
10.2%
10.2%
9.8%
9.8%
9.1%
9.1%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
44.1%
44.1%
37.3%
37.3%
10.3%
10.3%
4.7%
4.7%
3.3%
3.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
African
French
European
Scottish
Polish
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
British
Dutch
Norwegian
Russian
Greek
Jamaican
French Canadian
Welsh
Brazilian
6.0%
6.0%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
French
Arabic
African languages
Native American languages
Korean
Polish
Greek
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
86.2%
86.2%
8.9%
8.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born North Charleston Residents

10.5%


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