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Charleston, SC County is home to 404,946 people and has a population density of 455 people per square mile. The county is full of year-round activities and attractions such as fishing, golfing, outdoor parks, and the South Carolina Aquarium. Local businesses include popular stores like Dick's Sporting Goods and specialty stores like Charleston Tea Plantation. There are also numerous organizations such as the Lowcountry Food Bank that work to help the community. Sports fans will love attending events at MUSC Stadium or a baseball game at Joseph P. Riley Jr Park. There is plenty to do in Charleston County all year round!

The population in Charleston County is 404,946. There are 441 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Charleston County is 38.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Charleston County is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Charleston County
- 47.9% are married
- 11.2% are divorced
- 26.5% are married with children
- 18.1% have children, but are single
Race in Charleston County

- 63.9% are White
- 27.6% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 5.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleCharleston, South CarolinaUnited States
  404,946.0329,725,481.0
  51.4%50.5%
  48.6%49.5%
  38.438.4
 
  407,543.0326,569,308.0
  350,998.0309,327,143.0
  309,969.0285,036,114.0
  295,333.0251,960,433.0
  34.9%15.6%
  41.5%30.8%
 
  441.293.4
  917.9193531905.423
  440.072264836.791
 
  64.9%59.4%
  25.2%12.2%
  1.6%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  2.4%3.2%
  5.3%18.4%
 
  47.9%49.8%
  46.0%48.0%
  1.9%1.8%
  52.1%50.2%
  36.4%33.8%
  10.2%10.8%
  5.6%5.6%
 
  2.352.6
  167,853.0124,010,992.0
  97,410.080,755,759.0
  28.4%30.5%
  46.5%42.9%
  70,443.043,255,233.0
  13.4%15.8%
  11.7%10.8%
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