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South Carolina·Charleston County
33 tracts·123K people·$302K median·1,586/mi²
Black 41 · White 38 · Hispanic 13 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Married couple 34 · Other 29
Professional 29 · Manufacturing 21 · Retail 21 · Health 14 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 5 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Sales · office 19 · Service 18 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 10 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Charleston is $302,200 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
North Charleston has 119,913 residents across 30 census tracts and 25 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.6; the population is 41.3% Black, 38.0% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.4% (Census ACS).
Joseph R. Pye Elementary (69%), Fort Dorchester Elementary (65%) and Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary (46%) lead the elementary schools; River Oaks Middle (31%), Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science (24%) and Deer Park Middle (20%) lead the middle schools; Academic Magnet High (100%), Charleston School of the Arts (87%) and Fort Dorchester High (72%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,430/month, 9% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Charleston is $62,956 a year, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).
In North Charleston, median rent is $1,430/month and the median home value is $302,200 (Census ACS).
North Charleston reported 9.2 violent crimes and 46.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 103 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 54 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Charleston are earthquake (99), ice storm (89) and lightning (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 1.38g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Charleston, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).