2025 Compare Cities People:
Columbus, IN vs North Charleston, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- North Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 24.7% less likely to be married in North Charleston.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in North Charleston.
 Columbus, INNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,542329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
 space3
 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,641285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,478.293.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Columbus, INNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

   |    Reply

Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

   |    Reply

Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbus

Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

   |    Reply

I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

   |    Reply

I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of North Charleston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.