Charles Town

Population: 6,854
Median household income: $94,830
Median home value: $359,500

Located in Jefferson County, West Virginia, Charles Town is a community with a population of 6,854. At $94,830, its median household income sits in line with Jefferson County's $95,523.

From 2019 to 2023, Charles Town's population grew 15.3% from 5,943 to 6,854, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $255,600 to $359,500.

Owners occupy 73.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,854
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $94,830
Median home value: $359,500
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 2,741
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9436,854

Median household income

$80,278$94,830

Median home value

$255,600$359,500

Median gross rent

$928$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,943	$80,278	$255,600	$928
2020	5,985	$77,552	$265,900	$894
2021	6,373	$79,158	$298,300	$893
2022	6,584	$83,275	$323,900	$963
2023	6,854	$94,830	$359,500	$1,086

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	5.1%
5 to 17	1,425	20.8%
18 to 24	257	3.7%
25 to 34	964	14.1%
35 to 44	1,186	17.3%
45 to 54	917	13.4%
55 to 64	766	11.2%
65 to 74	663	9.7%
75 and over	325	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,783	69.8%
Black or African American	829	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	312	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	785	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	288	6.0%
High school graduate	1,265	26.2%
Some college or associate's	1,433	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,112	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	723	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,327	71.4%
Carpooled	230	7.1%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	92	2.8%
Bicycle	47	1.4%
Worked from home	529	16.2%
Other means	26	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	822	30.1%
15 to 29 min	188	6.9%
30 to 44 min	443	16.2%
45 to 59 min	563	20.6%
60+ min	715	26.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 7.4% (498 of 6,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,697	67.0%
Nonfamily households	834	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,531	92.3%
Vacant	210	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,866	73.7%
Renter-occupied	665	26.3%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,109	76.9%
1-unit, attached	223	8.1%
2 to 4 units	82	3.0%
5 to 19 units	199	7.3%
20 or more units	125	4.6%
Mobile home & other	3	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5414610
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2640, -77.8813