Humidity & wind
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Population
129,245
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$302,200
Owner-occupied units
North Charleston, SC
South Carolina · 32.918° N, 80.065° W · 78 sq mi
North Charleston is a city in South Carolina, with a population of 129,245 and about 1,657 residents per square mile. The median household earns $62,956 a year, and the median home is worth $302,200.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
78 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,657
People per square mile
Rank by population
#233
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#123
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$62,956
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,430
Per month
Homeownership
49.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.5 min
One way
People
Median age
34.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
28.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11%
Households
49,185
2.36 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.2%
Professional & business services 13.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 12%
Retail trade 11.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of South Carolina
State bird
Carolina Wren
State flower
Yellow Jessamine
State capital
Columbia
Nickname
The Palmetto State
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Cities near North Charleston
- Goose Creek, SC6 mi · 52,010
- Charleston, SC8 mi · 159,423
- Summerville, SC9 mi · 53,177
- Mount Pleasant, SC14 mi · 95,469
- Savannah, GA91 mi · 149,440
- Columbia, SC91 mi · 147,035
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA120 mi · 201,999
- Rock Hill, SC150 mi · 75,911
Cities about the same size
- Clovis, CA129,347
- Athens-Clarke County, GA128,612
- Pearland, TX129,930
- Columbia, MO130,851
- Norman, OK130,943
- College Station, TX127,472
- West Palm Beach, FL127,189
- Abilene, TX131,588
More in South Carolina
- Greenville75,310
- Greer50,007
Wealthiest person in South Carolina
Name
Robert Faith
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Charleston
Source of wealth
Real estate management
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in South Carolina · private sector
Employer
Prisma Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in South Carolina
Company
Sonoco Products
Revenue
$5.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Hartsville
Ticker
SON
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.