South Charleston

Population: 13,594
Median household income: $59,616
Median home value: $144,800

South Charleston, a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, has 13,594 residents. The median household income of $59,616 is in line with the Kanawha County median ($58,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Charleston's population grew 9.0% from 12,475 to 13,594, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $130,700 to $144,800.

77.7% of workers drive to work alone. 70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,594
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,616
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 6,733
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,47513,594

Median household income

$53,713$59,616

Median home value

$130,700$144,800

Median gross rent

$702$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,475	$53,713	$130,700	$702
2020	12,461	$51,021	$127,500	$691
2021	13,595	$54,954	$126,600	$756
2022	13,527	$58,756	$146,700	$832
2023	13,594	$59,616	$144,800	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	502	3.7%
5 to 17	2,422	17.8%
18 to 24	900	6.6%
25 to 34	1,654	12.2%
35 to 44	2,205	16.2%
45 to 54	1,701	12.5%
55 to 64	1,658	12.2%
65 to 74	1,318	9.7%
75 and over	1,234	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,537	84.9%
Black or African American	1,005	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.3%
Asian	205	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	633	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	421	4.3%
High school graduate	2,959	30.3%
Some college or associate's	2,943	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,952	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,495	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,940	77.7%
Carpooled	585	9.2%
Public transit	118	1.9%
Walked	169	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	529	8.3%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,193	37.6%
15 to 29 min	2,755	47.2%
30 to 44 min	549	9.4%
45 to 59 min	144	2.5%
60+ min	190	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 21.0% (2,853 of 13,583)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,245	53.2%
Nonfamily households	2,860	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,105	90.7%
Vacant	628	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,204	68.9%
Renter-occupied	1,901	31.1%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,775	70.9%
1-unit, attached	164	2.4%
2 to 4 units	677	10.1%
5 to 19 units	660	9.8%
20 or more units	387	5.7%
Mobile home & other	70	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5475292
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 38.3408, -81.7108