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Charleston County, South Carolina
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Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state (behind Greenville and Richland counties).
Charleston County is part of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
rding to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,358 square miles (3,517 kmē), of which, 919 square miles (2,379 kmē) of it is land and 440 square miles (1,139 kmē) of it (32.37%) is water.
f the census of 2000, there were 309,969 people, 143,326 households, and 97,448 families residing in the county.
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Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state (behind Greenville and Richland counties).
Charleston County is part of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,358 square miles (3,517 kmē), of which, 919 square miles (2,379 kmē) of it is land and 440 square miles (1,139 kmē) of it (32.37%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 309,969 people, 143,326 households, and 97,448 families residing in the county. The population density was 338 people per square mile (130/kmē). There were 141,031 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile (59/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 61.9% White, 34.5% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.6% were of American, 9.5% English, 9.1% German and 7.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 123,326 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.20% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.20% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,810, and the median income for a family was $47,139. Males had a median income of $32,681 versus $25,530 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,393. About 12.40% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.90% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
In the 2000 census, the county population was classified as about 86% urban. The Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the populations of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties.
Cities and towns
Districts
- Awendaw Special Tax District - Made up of unincorporated parts of Northern Charleston County, the Town of Awendaw, and the Town of McClellanville.
- James Island Public Service District - Made up of all of the Town of James Island and unincorporated parts of the island.
- Saint Johns Public Service District - Made up of unincorporated parts of Johns Island.
- Saint Andrews Public Service District - Made up of unincorporated parts of West Ashley.
Notable residents
- Pernessa C. Seele (1954- ), immunologist, founder and CEO of the Balm in Gilead, Inc., an international organization based in Harlem, New York for 30 years to promote religious communities' role in education and prevention of HIV/AIDS, and support of families.
External links
- - includes excellent GIS info on land parcels, showing home and property values.
- - a great resource for information on the city of Charleston and its surrounding areas.
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