Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area Demographics
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area is the 75th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 799,636 residents across 2,590 square miles. That is about 309 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 799,636 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 2,590 sq mi |
| Density | 309 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
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Counties in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Charleston | 408,241 | 916.1 | 446 |
| County Berkeley | 229,861 | 1,098.9 | 209 |
| Dorchester County | 161,534 | 568.5 | 284 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.