Charleston

Population: 2,611
Median household income: $60,058
Median home value: $116,500

Located in Franklin County, Arkansas, Charleston is a community with a population of 2,611. The median household income of $60,058 is above the Franklin County median ($51,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Charleston's population grew 1.2% from 2,581 to 2,611, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $92,000 to $116,500.

The typical home was built around 1980. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,611
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,058
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 1,189
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5812,611

Median household income

$46,531$60,058

Median home value

$92,000$116,500

Median gross rent

$691$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,581	$46,531	$92,000	$691
2020	2,483	$45,625	$99,900	$677
2021	2,582	$54,297	$111,300	$695
2022	2,585	$63,661	$119,600	$737
2023	2,611	$60,058	$116,500	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4422.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	3.9%
5 to 17	500	19.1%
18 to 24	197	7.5%
25 to 34	132	5.1%
35 to 44	598	22.9%
45 to 54	268	10.3%
55 to 64	235	9.0%
65 to 74	233	8.9%
75 and over	345	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,178	83.4%
Black or African American	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	27	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	383	14.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	9.2%
High school graduate	641	35.4%
Some college or associate's	591	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	328	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	84	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,037	89.2%
Carpooled	40	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	21.7%
15 to 29 min	171	15.6%
30 to 44 min	485	44.3%
45 to 59 min	154	14.1%
60+ min	47	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.1% (228 of 2,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	685	61.9%
Nonfamily households	421	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,106	93.0%
Vacant	83	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	794	71.8%
Renter-occupied	312	28.2%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	935	78.6%
1-unit, attached	36	3.0%
2 to 4 units	129	10.8%
5 to 19 units	36	3.0%
20 or more units	7	0.6%
Mobile home & other	46	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0513300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.2945, -94.0483