Population Demographics for Charleston, West Virginia in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population51,400100
White40,29178
Black or African American7,96515
Two or More Races1,6473
Asian1,1812
Hispanic or Latino6941
Some Other Race175Below 1%
American Indian122Below 1%
Three or more races110Below 1%

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population24,45626,94451,400
White19,00821,28340,291
Black or African American3,8714,0947,965
Two or More Races8088391,647
Asian6005811,181
Hispanic or Latino338356694
Some Other Race9778175
American Indian6557122
Three or more races4664110

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Charleston

 
Total Population:51,400
Male Population:24,456
Female Population:26,944

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Charleston

 
Both sexes41
Male39
Female43

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Charleston

 
Total Population:49,460
Male Population:23,339
Under 5 years:1,489
5 to 9 years:1,492
10 to 14 years:1,391
15 to 17 years:875
18 and 19 years:471
20 years:230
21 years:214
22 to 24 years:825
25 to 29 years:1,550
30 to 34 years:1,532
35 to 39 years:1,444
40 to 44 years:1,504
45 to 49 years:1,664
50 to 54 years:1,969
55 to 59 years:1,922
60 and 61 years:706
62 to 64 years:864
65 and 66 years:420
67 to 69 years:626
70 to 74 years:745
75 to 79 years:493
80 to 84 years:479
85 years and over:434
Female Population:26,121
Under 5 years:1,465
5 to 9 years:1,401
10 to 14 years:1,279
15 to 17 years:810
18 and 19 years:476
20 years:241
21 years:257
22 to 24 years:945
25 to 29 years:1,666
30 to 34 years:1,651
35 to 39 years:1,562
40 to 44 years:1,516
45 to 49 years:1,836
50 to 54 years:2,197
55 to 59 years:2,169
60 and 61 years:801
62 to 64 years:959
65 and 66 years:489
67 to 69 years:749
70 to 74 years:1,022
75 to 79 years:891
80 to 84 years:870
85 years and over:869

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Charleston

 
Total:2
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:1

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Charleston

 
Total:23,453
Family led homes:12,587
Husband-wife family:8,358
Other family:4,229
Population of male led with no wife present:920
Population female led with no husband present:3,309
Population of Nonfamily homes:10,866
Population living alone:9,241
Population not living alone:1,625

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Charleston with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:23,453
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:5,760
Population of family homes:5,664
Husband-wife family:2,996
Under 6 years only:745
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:617
6 to 17 years only:1,634
Other family:2,668
Male householder, no wife present:494
Under 6 years only:145
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:65
6 to 17 years only:284
Female led with no husband present:2,174
Under 6 years only:591
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:426
6 to 17 years only:1,157
Nonfamily households:96
Male led households:65
Under 6 years only:18
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:8
6 to 17 years only:39
Female led householder:31
Under 6 years only:10
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:1
6 to 17 years only:20
Households with no people under 18 years:17,693
Family households:6,923
Husband-wife family:5,362
Other family:1,561
Male led with no wife present:426
Female led with no husband present:1,135
Nonfamily households:10,770
Male led householder:4,673
Female led householder:6,097

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Charleston, by type

 
Total Home Population:23,453
Population of Family homes:12,587
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:472
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:1,905
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:2,335
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:2,630
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:1,456
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:1,189
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:1,444
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:847
Population of 85 year olds and over:309
Population of Nonfamily Homes:10,866
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:613
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:1,554
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:1,160
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:2,055
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:1,136
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:1,032
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:1,364
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:1,206
Population of 85 year olds and over:746

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Charleston containing people over 60

 
Total Population:23,453
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:8,751
1-person household:4,095
2-or-more-person household:4,656
Family households:4,350
Nonfamily households:306
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:14,702
1-person household:5,146
2-or-more-person household:9,556
Family homes:8,237
Nonfamily homes:1,319

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Charleston with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:23,453
Home has three or more generations:632
Home does not have three or more generations:22,821

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Charleston under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:10,186
Unmarried partner of home lead present:1,062
In family homes:983
Population of male led and male partner homes:20
Population of male led and female partner households:283
Population of female led and female partner households:68
Population of female led and male partner households:612
In nonfamily homes:79
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner homes:64
Population of female led and female partner homes:4
Population of female led and male partner homes:11
No unmarried partner of home lead present:9,124
In family homes:9,071
Population of husband-wife family homes:5,498
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:456
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:3,117
In nonfamily homes:53

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Charleston

 
Total Population:35,635
Population Under 18 years:9,996
Population 18 years and over:25,639

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Charleston have lived in one place.

 
Total:23,453
Population of Owner occupied homes:13,473
Family home:8,627
Nonfamily homess:4,846
Male led home:1,864
Living alone:1,482
Not living alone:382
Female led home:2,982
Living alone:2,695
Not living alone:287
Population of Renter occupied homes:9,980
Family run homes:3,960
Husband-wife family:1,587
Other family:2,373
Male led with no wife present:437
Female led with no husband present:1,936
Nonfamily Homes:6,020
Male led homes:2,874
Male living alone:2,345
Male not living alone:529
Female led homes:3,146
Females living alone:2,719
Females not living alone:427