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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).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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