Charleston
SCCharleston County, South Carolina
Population 420K |Median income $88,494 |8 hospitals
Population
420,264
Charleston County
Median Income
$88,494
+30% vs avg
Median Home Value
$489,100
+115% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
20132024
Population
420K+17%
Median Income
$88,494+74%
Median Home Value
$489,100+107%
Poverty Rate
11.3%-38%
Unemployment
3.4%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $1,620/mo
Poverty Rate
11.3% -20% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 50.3%
Work From Home 17.7%
Public Transit 0.9%
Population
White 65.9%
African American 22.9%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.2%
Asian 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
32.3%
Obesity
30%
Short Sleep Duration
30%
Binge Drinking
21.4%
Physical Inactivity
20.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
11.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.4%
Current Smoking
10.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
9.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.4%
Dental Visit 70.6%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
3.2%
Hospitals 8 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 3
★★★★ 2
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4.1/5
Total Hospitals
8
With ER
7
EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTER
MOUNT PLEASANT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL
MOUNT PLEASANT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
CHARLESTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLESTON · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
ROPER HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
MUSC MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Charleston Area 6
Weather Warnings high
Severe Heatwave Warning Issued for Gascoyne District, Western Australia
BOM · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Casco Bay: Wind Gusts Up to 50 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1d ago
Weather Warnings high
Severe Heatwave Warning Issued for Gascoyne District in Western Australia
BOM · 1d ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Penobscot Bay: Winds Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 2d ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Downeast and Penobscot Valley Maine
NOAA · 2d ago
Weather Alerts high
Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from Edisto Beach to Altamaha Sound
NOAA · 2d ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Charleston County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.