Charleston County , South Carolina
Population: 414,711 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $84,320 Home $450,800 Rent $1,506/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Charleston County's headline indicators land 13% above the national median on income ($84,320), with housing 48% above the US figure ($451,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Charleston County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with flood risk the dominant local risk.
$84,320
Median Income
household
$450,800
Home Value
median
$1,506/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $84,320 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,769 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Median Home Value | $450,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,506/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 414,711 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 49.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.9%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
10.5%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
20.3%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 98.6 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
99.80
🌪️ Tornado
71.02
🌀 Hurricane
99.62
🔥 Wildfire
93.86
❄️ Winter Storm
84.18
🌍 Earthquake
98.79
☀️ Drought
35.43
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