The Charleston, WV Metro Area is a wonderful place to live, work and play. It has a population of 260,824 people, with a population density of 145.64 people per square mile. There are many businesses located in the area such as The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, The Women's Club of Charleston, and Southridge Shopping Centre. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking at Kanawha State Forest, biking on the West Virginia trails system, camping at Beech Fork State Park and skiing at Winterplace Ski Resort. Demographic organizations in the area include Charleston Urban League and the West Virginia Black Leadership Assembly. Local sporting events are held at Laidley Field which hosts baseball and softball games for local high schools as well as teams from West Virginia University and Marshall University.
The population in Charleston Metro Area is 260,824. There are 150 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Charleston Metro Area is 43.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Charleston Metro Area is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Charleston Metro Area
- 49.9% are married
- 14.6% are divorced
- 26.0% are married with children
- 16.4% have children, but are single
Race in Charleston Metro Area
- 89.3% are White
- 6.0% are Black
- 0.9% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 1.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander