Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston: City in Charleston County South Carolina, United States

About

Charleston is a city located in the county of Charleston in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 120,083. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 139,714 inhabitants.

The city was created 352 years ago in 1669.

Charleston Quick Facts

Population :	139,714 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	South Carolina (United States)
County :	Charleston County
Phone Area Codes :	843
Official name :	Charleston
Water as percent of area :	16.99%
Land as percent of area :	83.01%
Named for :	Charles II of England
Altitude :	20 feet / 6 meters
Capital city :	Charleston is capital of Charleston County, Province of South Carolina
Establishment :	January 01, 1670 (352 years ago)
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone
Local time :	14:51:26 (21st May 2022)
Postal code :	29401
Population growth :	14.05% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Charleston is located at 32°46'36"N 79°55'51"W (32.7765700, -79.9309200).

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Demographics

The population of Charleston increased by 14.05% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	120,083	-	census
2011	123,012	2.38%	estimation process
2012	125,223	1.77%	estimation process
2013	127,246	1.59%	estimation process
2014	129,434	1.69%	estimation process
2015	132,413	2.25%	estimation process
2016	134,453	1.52%	estimation process
2017	135,626	0.86%	estimation process
2018	136,111	0.36%	estimation process
2019	137,566	1.06%	estimation process
2020	139,714	1.54%	estimation process

Charleston zip code is 29401. County name: Charleston, County fips: 45019

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Best Things to Do in Charleston

1 Historic Charleston City Market

Rating: 4.5 (18143)

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2 Joe Riley Waterfront Park

Rating: 4.7 (7930)

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3 Bulldog Tours

Rating: 4.8 (6718)

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4 Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Rating: 4.5 (6033)

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5 South Carolina Aquarium

Rating: 4.5 (4795)

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Where ot Eat in Charleston

1 IHOP

Rating: 3.3 (1163)

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2 Bojangles

Rating: 3.5 (819)

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3 Bahama Breeze

Rating: 4.2 (610)

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4 Huddle House

Rating: 3.7 (520)

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5 Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Rating: 4 (488)

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Where to Stay in Charleston

1 Hyatt House Charleston/Historic District

Rating: 4.3 (1512)

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2 The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel

Rating: 4.3 (1414)

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3 Charleston Marriott

Rating: 4.4 (1406)

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4 Charleston Place, A Belmond Hotel, Charleston

Rating: 4.7 (1351)

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5 Holiday Inn Charleston Historic Downtown, an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4 (636)

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Other Places in Charleston

1 James Island Town Hall

Rating: 4.1 (7)

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2 Charleston City Hall

Rating: 5 (6)

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3 HCA South Atlantic Division

Rating: 3.8 (5)

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4 US Vegetable Laboratory

Rating: 5 (4)

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5 Charleston Human Resources

Rating: 5 (2)

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6 Charleston Planning Department

Rating: 3 (2)

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7 Dorchester County EMS Medic 6

Rating: 4 (1)

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8 North Charleston Business Lcns

Rating: 5 (1)

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9 Charleston Clerk of Council

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10 North Charleston Mechanical

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People born in Charleston (200)

People born in Charleston, including United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient William A. Moffett, Lutheran minister Jehu Jones, biochemist Robert F. Furchgott, .

List

Jakob August Lorent (German chemist, botanist, archaeologist and photographer (1813-1884)) he was born in 12/12/1813
Pete Briggs (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1904
William Porcher Miles (American politician (1822-1899)) he was born in 04/07/1822
Isaac Edward Holmes (American politician (1796-1867)) he was born in 06/04/1796
William Valk (American Civil War surgeonand politician (1806-1879)) he was born in 12/10/1806
Tom Delaney (British racing driver) he was born in 08/01/1911
Henry Middleton (Plantation owner and public official from South Carolina (1717-1784)) he was born in 01/01/1717
Robert Jordan (American writer) he was born in 17/10/1948
Jacob Read (American politician (1752-1816)) he was born in 01/01/1752
Josh Powell (American basketball player) he was born in 25/01/1983
Lezley Zen (American movie actress) she was born in 19/02/1974
Mackenzie Rosman (American actress) she was born in 28/12/1989
Melanie Thornton (singer) she was born in 13/05/1967
Alexandra Ripley (American writer) she was born in 08/01/1934
Helen Chandler (American actress) she was born in 01/02/1906
Lauren Hutton (American model, actress, and entrepreneur) she was born in 17/11/1943
Thomas Gibson (American actor and director) he was born in 03/07/1962
Barnard Elliott Bee (United States Army officer and Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War) he was born in 08/02/1824

Schools in Charleston

College & universities near Charleston, SC

Code	Name	City	ZIP
217819	College of Charleston	Charleston (SC)	29424-0001
218335	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston (SC)	29425
451510	Charleston School of Law	Charleston (SC)	29403
217864	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston (SC)	29409
487807	Top of the Line Barber College	Charleston (SC)	29407-2228

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Charleston, SC

Code	Name	Address	Type
CHS	Charleston, South Carolina	4565 Gaynor Avenue	RAIL
YEM	Yemassee	9 Main Street	RAIL
KTR	Kingstree	101 East Main St.	RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Charleston

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Charleston Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29401
East Bay Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29403
James Island Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29412
Saint Andrew Post Office	Charleston (SC)	29407
Mount Pleasan Post Office	Mount Pleasant (SC)	29464

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Other cities in Charleston County

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Charleston County , SC.

City Name	Population	Title
North Charleston	118,752	City in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, United States
Mount Pleasant	92,799	City in Isabella County, Michigan, United States
Hollywood	5,268	Town in South Carolina
Isle of Palms	4,371	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Ravenel	2,768	Human settlement in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Folly Beach	2,682	City in South Carolina, United States
Lincolnville	2,624	City in South Carolina, United States of America
Seabrook Island	1,880	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sullivans Island	1,791	Island in the United States of America
Kiawah Island	1,765	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Awendaw	1,568	City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Meggett	1,304	Town
McClellanville	547	Town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Rockville	138	Town in South Carolina

Distance to Other Cities

Charleston distances to largest South Carolina cities