Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Charleston, SC (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC-45019.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Charleston, SC (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SC-45019.POP.A.NSA

Latest431,001 persons2024

Previous425,805 persons2023

Year ago425,805 persons2023

Population — Charleston, SC (persons) was 431,001 persons in 2024, up 1.2% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 376,555 persons (2014) to 431,001 persons (2024), averaging 405,097 persons.

Population — Charleston, SC (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	431,001 persons
2023	425,805 persons
2022	419,952 persons
2021	414,605 persons
2020	409,958 persons
2019	404,596 persons
2018	399,806 persons
2017	396,439 persons
2016	392,013 persons
2015	385,334 persons
2014	376,555 persons
2013	369,247 persons
2012	362,961 persons
2011	356,379 persons
2010	350,782 persons
2009	346,795 persons
2008	341,921 persons
2007	337,147 persons
2006	334,826 persons
2005	331,589 persons
2004	328,105 persons
2003	321,222 persons
2002	317,379 persons
2001	313,065 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	431,001 persons (2024)
10-year low	376,555 persons (2014)
10-year average	405,097 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-SC-45019.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Charleston County, SC (U)Employment: Charleston County, SC (U)Labor Force: Charleston County, SC (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Charleston, SC (USD)Personal Income — Charleston, SC (USD thousands)Unemployment: Charleston County, SC (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC-45019.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Charleston, SC (persons)”.