† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCharleston-North Charleston, SCSouth CarolinaUnited States
English13.5%12.1%9.5%
German10.5%9.4%12.5%
Irish9.9%9.1%9.4%
American7.5%8.2%5.3%
Italian4.2%3.4%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.1%1.3%
French2.1%1.1%1.6%
Polish1.9%—2.2%
African American†22.1%23.4%9.9%
African0.6%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%
Mexican3.5%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Filipino0.6%0.3%0.9%
Asian Indian0.5%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
South Carolina
United States
Median age
38.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$85,207
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.9%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.5%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.0%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
11.5%
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
17.0%
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
55.5%
47.5%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
7.4%
5.2%
Black Protestant
6.6%
5.8%
2.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+23.6%
1896
+17.4%
1900
+74.9%
1904
+78.4%
1908
+65.1%
1912
+91.8%
1916
+89.0%
1920
+80.8%
1924
+78.4%
1928
+50.8%
1932
+93.6%
1936
+95.5%
1940
+71.9%
1944
+60.9%
1948
+12.9%
1952
−33.1%
1956
−10.2%
1960
−23.3%
1964
−37.9%
1968
−5.4%
1972
−38.6%
1976
+4.4%
1980
−14.8%
1984
−32.1%
1988
−23.6%
1992
−11.5%
1996
−9.4%
2000
−12.9%
2004
−12.9%
2008
−1.4%
2012
−5.3%
2016
−3.4%
2020
+2.0%
2024
−4.3%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.0%Harris190,332
51.3%Trump207,881
1.7%
R+4.3
R+6.3
R+2.9
405,119
D
50.1%Biden200,532
48.1%Trump192,607
1.9%
D+2.0
D+5.4
R+2.5
400,593
R
45.2%Clinton144,059
48.7%Trump155,017
6.1%
R+3.4
D+1.8
R+5.5
318,429
R
46.5%Obama133,474
51.8%Romney148,635
1.6%
R+5.3
R+3.9
R+9.1
286,757
R
48.7%Obama132,259
50.1%McCain135,956
1.3%
R+1.4
D+11.6
R+8.6
271,620
R
42.8%Kerry98,633
55.7%Bush128,407
1.5%
R+12.9
±0.0
R+10.5
230,570
R
42.1%Gore79,395
55.1%Bush103,759
2.8%
R+12.9
R+3.5
R+13.4
188,433
R
42.6%Clinton66,860
52.0%Dole81,649
5.4%
R+9.4
D+2.1
R+17.9
156,917
R
38.1%Clinton61,788
49.6%Bush80,455
12.3%
R+11.5
D+12.1
R+17.1
162,257
R
37.8%Dukakis49,660
61.4%Bush80,684
0.8%
R+23.6
D+8.5
R+15.9
131,445
R
33.5%Mondale43,898
65.6%Reagan86,040
0.9%
R+32.1
R+17.3
R+13.9
131,170
R
41.0%Carter49,814
55.9%Reagan67,834
3.1%
R+14.8
R+19.2
R+5.1
121,374
D
51.7%Carter52,115
47.3%Ford47,686
0.9%
D+4.4
D+43.0
D+2.3
100,715
R
29.8%McGovern24,958
68.3%Nixon57,303
1.9%
R+38.6
R+33.1
R+15.4
83,852
R
33.9%Humphrey27,287
39.3%Nixon31,657
26.8%
R+5.4
D+32.4
R+4.7
80,546
R
31.1%Johnson19,705
68.9%Goldwater43,718
0.0%
R+37.9
R+14.6
R+60.4
63,423
R
38.4%Kennedy16,909
61.6%Nixon27,170
0.0%
R+23.3
R+13.1
R+23.4
44,079
O
18.1%Stevenson5,792
28.2%Eisenhower9,046
53.7%
Other +25.4
D+22.9
D+5.2
32,026
R
33.5%Stevenson12,519
66.5%Eisenhower24,888
0.0%
R+33.1
R+46.0
R+22.3
37,407
O
16.7%Truman3,126
3.8%Dewey705
79.6%
Thurmond +62.9
R+48.0
D+8.4
18,762
D
72.6%Roosevelt7,962
11.7%Dewey1,281
15.8%
D+60.9
R+11.0
D+53.4
10,973
D
86.0%Roosevelt9,628
14.0%Willkie1,573
0.0%
D+71.9
R+23.6
D+62.0
11,201
D
95.5%Roosevelt9,594
0.0%Landon0
4.5%
D+95.5
D+1.9
D+71.2
10,047
D
93.6%Roosevelt7,704
0.0%Hoover0
6.4%
D+93.6
D+42.7
D+75.8
8,234
D
75.3%Smith5,679
24.5%Hoover1,845
0.2%
D+50.8
R+27.6
D+68.3
7,542
D
87.9%Davis3,752
9.5%Coolidge407
2.5%
D+78.4
R+2.4
D+103.6
4,267
D
90.3%Cox4,351
9.5%Harding457
0.3%
D+80.8
R+8.2
D+107.0
4,821
D
94.4%Wilson3,102
5.4%Hughes179
0.1%
D+89.0
R+2.8
D+85.8
3,285
D
91.8%Wilson2,659
0.0%Taft0
8.2%
D+91.8
D+26.8
D+72.3
2,896
D
82.1%Bryan3,306
17.0%Taft685
0.9%
D+65.1
R+13.3
D+74.6
4,029
D
89.2%Parker3,125
10.8%Roosevelt379
0.0%
D+78.4
D+3.4
D+98.0
3,504
D
87.5%Bryan2,971
12.5%McKinley426
0.0%
D+74.9
D+57.5
D+82.5
3,397
D
52.0%Bryan2,173
34.6%McKinley1,445
13.4%
D+17.4
R+6.2
D+23.5
4,176
D
61.4%Cleveland2,601
37.8%Harrison1,601
0.8%
D+23.6
—
D+22.0
4,234
Congressional elections · 2 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2022
R
43.0%117,248
56.8%154,807
272,415
2020
D
50.5%202,366
48.1%192,937
401,021
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Year
Total registered
2016
500,773
2018
562,933
2020
622,354
2022
610,026
2024
628,541
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+9,911 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +145,134 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Charleston-North Charleston, SC in Charleston-North Charleston, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+9,394
2012
+9,638
2013
+9,334
2014
+10,122
2015
+12,672
2016
+11,526
2017
+9,669
2018
+8,860
2019
+10,340
2021
+8,744
2022
+10,709
2023
+13,475
2024
+10,740
2025
+9,911
Charleston-North Charleston has shifted from a reliably one-sided coastal enclave into a more competitive metro as in-migration from northeastern and midwestern states accelerates population growth and diversifies the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.
A population of 834,267, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,207 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond, VA and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
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How did Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 4.3 points (R+4.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 405,119 votes cast, 190,332 went Democratic and 207,881 went Republican.
When did Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina has a population of 834,267 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina is $85,207 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.
