Demographics & People — North Charleston, South Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)117,460
Estimated 2026~125,800
Median Age34.6
Total Households47,528
Family Households25,793
Average Household Size2.39
Diversity Index0.6342 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White45,877
Black or African American49,610
Asian4,112
Hispanic or Latino15,065

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups60,574
Unclassified or not reported23,079
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino11,926
American8,594
German6,925
Hispanic: Mexican6,655
Irish6,295
English6,253
Italian2,734
Hispanic: Central American2,240

Language

English Only91,714
Spanish11,784
Population 5+109,350

Veterans

Veterans9,477
Population 18+86,274

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.5 minutes
Work from Home9.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for North Charleston, South Carolina.