South Carolina

Charleston County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.7%
African
26.2%
Hispanic
5.2%
Other
3.9%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Charleston Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCharleston CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.7%62%58%
Black or African American26.2%23.6%—
Hispanic5.2%8.5%—
Indian0.9%0.6%—
East Asian0.7%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Charleston County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCharleston CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$88,494$69,324$80,734
Median home value$489,100$259,000$332,700
Home price to income5.5×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,620/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%20.4%21.0%