---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Charleston County, SC"
classification: county
fips: "45019"
state: "SC"
demographics:
  population: 420264
  population_under_18: 81885
  population_18_64: 263351
  population_65_plus: 75028
  median_household_income: 88494
  poverty_rate: 11.32
  homeownership_rate: 63.89
  unemployment_rate: 3.45
  median_home_value: 489100
  gini_index: 0.5114
  vacancy_rate: 14.69
  race_white: 276973
  race_black: 96255
  race_asian: 7521
  race_native: 1909
  hispanic: 30143
  bachelors_plus: 213030
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, sc]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Charleston County, SC

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 420264 |
| Under 18 | 81885 |
| 18–64 | 263351 |
| 65+ | 75028 |
| Median household income | 88494 |
| Poverty rate | 11.32 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.89 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.45 |
| Median home value | 489100 |
| Gini index | 0.5114 |
| Vacancy rate | 14.69 |
| White | 276973 |
| Black | 96255 |
| Asian | 7521 |
| Native | 1909 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30143 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 213030 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023