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Charleston County School District

Charleston County School District is a unified school district in South Carolina with a community population of 420,264. The median household income is $88,494 and the median age is 39.2.

420,264

Population

458

People / sq mi

$88,494

Median Income

39.2

Median Age

Charleston County School District covers 918 sq mi of land at 457.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White65.9%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian43.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$88,494

Median Household Income

$56,921

Per Capita Income

7.0%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$489,100

Median Home Value

$1,620

Median Rent

63.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.5%

High School+

50.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Charleston County School District serves a community with a population of 420,264 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in South Carolina.

The median household income in Charleston County School District is $88,494, with a per capita income of $56,921. The poverty rate is 7.0%.

Charleston County School District is 65.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 43.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Charleston County School District, 93.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Charleston County School District is $489,100, with a median rent of $1,620. The homeownership rate is 63.9%.

Data for Charleston County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4501440).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Charleston County School District: 50.3% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. Charleston County School District is a school district in South Carolina with a population of 420,264.

The typical household earns $88,494 a year, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 7.0%, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $489,100, with typical rent around $1,620.

Charleston County School District is among the best-educated US school districts: 50.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Charleston County School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.