City in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 9.8 sq mi · 1,322 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in South Charleston. The typical household earns $63,884, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,834 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.89%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.7
1900–2026
12,904
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
12,904
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 12,904 | -168 | 1.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,072 | -93 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 13,165 | -95 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 13,260 | -137 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 13,397 | -222 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 13,619 | -215 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 13,834 | +1,596 | 13.04% |
| 2019 | 12,238 | -175 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 12,413 | -247 | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 12,660 | -256 | 1.98% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 135 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 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau