| PEOPLE | Charleston | United States |
| Population | 21,838 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,449 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 3.14% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 23.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,927 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.14% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.86% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 26.32% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 73.68% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.74% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.59% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.32% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.07% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.80% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 33.03% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.70% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.00% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 8.11% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 8.11% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.13% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.13% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.46% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.28% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | |
| White | 88.68% | 72.41% |
| Black | 7.04% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.63% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.17% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.49% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.59% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.41% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | |
| Married, w/children | 27.12% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.98% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.40% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.50% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 7.43% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.05% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.87% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 26.82% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 59.83% | 31.95% |
