City in Clark County, Indiana · 11.4 sq mi · 785 people per sq mi
About 9,000 people live in Charlestown. The typical household earns $77,288, and the median resident is 32.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,849 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.48%
Men 29.6 · Women 35.7
1850–2026
8,988
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
8,988
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,988 | +186 | 2.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,802 | +209 | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 8,593 | +82 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 8,511 | +79 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 8,432 | +257 | 3.14% |
| 2021 | 8,175 | +326 | 4.15% |
| 2020 | 7,849 | -514 | 6.15% |
| 2019 | 8,363 | +96 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 8,267 | +75 | 0.92% |
| 2017 | 8,192 | +72 | 0.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 52% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 10% | 23% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau