| PEOPLE | Charleston | United States |
| Population | 51,400 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,631 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -4.24% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,453 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.58% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.42% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 42.11% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 57.89% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.78% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.67% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.23% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.38% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.68% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.34% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.95% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.02% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 14.61% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.61% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.96% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.45% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.73% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | |
| White | 78.39% | 72.41% |
| Black | 15.50% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.30% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.24% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.58% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.56% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.44% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.32% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.08% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.24% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.36% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.15% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.78% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.23% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 42.18% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 29.66% | 31.95% |
