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The Charleston metropolitan area is an urban area centered around Charleston, South Carolina. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget designates the area as the Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used for statistical purposes only by the United States Census Bureau and other federal agencies. The OMB defines the area as comprising Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, an area with 799,636 residents in the 2020 census.[1] Principal cities include Charleston, North Charleston, and Summerville. The area is commonly referred to as the Tri-County Area or the Lowcountry, though the latter term has historically referred to South Carolina's southern coast in general.

Charleston metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Charleston–North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Battery in Charleston.
Location of the Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area in South Carolina
CountryUnited States
State(s)South Carolina
Largest cityCharleston
Other citiesNorth Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Summerville
Population
 • Total799,636
 • Rank74th in the U.S.

Area


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190080,006—
191088,59410.7%
1920108,45022.4%
1930101,050−6.8%
1940121,10519.8%
1950164,85636.1%
1960278,96169.2%
1970336,12520.5%
1980430,46228.1%
1990506,87517.8%
2000549,0338.3%
2010664,60721.1%
2020799,63620.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Counties


Charleston Metropolitan Area
County 2021 Estimate 2020 Census Change
Charleston County 413,024 408,235 +1.17%
Berkeley County 236,701 229,861 +2.98%
Dorchester County 163,327 161,540 +1.11%
Total 813,052 799,636 +1.68%

Largest cities and towns


Rank City / town County 2020 Census 2010 Census Change
1 CharlestonCharleston County / Berkeley County 150,227 128,563 +16.85%
2 North CharlestonBerkeley County / Charleston County / Dorchester County 114,852 97,471 +17.83%
3 Mount PleasantCharleston County 90,801 67,843 +33.84%
4 SummervilleDorchester County / Berkeley County / Charleston County 50,915 43,392 +17.34%
5 Goose CreekBerkeley County 45,946 35,938 +27.85%
6 HanahanBerkeley County 20,325 17,997 +12.94%
7 Moncks CornerBerkeley County 13,297 7,885 +68.64%
8 James IslandCharleston County 11,621 11,231 +3.47%
9 HollywoodCharleston County 5,339 4,714 +13.26%
10 Isle of PalmsCharleston County 4,347 4,133 +5.18%

Communities



Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants



Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants



Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants



Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants



Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants



Unincorporated places



Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there were 549,033 people, 227,957 households, and 161,448 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.10% White, 30.80% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $47,186. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $24,118 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,037.


Armed Forces


Portions of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area (The City of Charleston, The City of North Charleston, The City of Goose Creek, and The City of Hanahan) are home to all branches of the United States Military. During the Cold War, the Naval Base (1902-1996) became the third largest U.S. homeport serving over 80 ships and submarines. In addition, the Charleston Naval Shipyard repaired frigates, destroyers, cruisers, sub tenders, and submarines. Also, the Shipyard was responsible for refueling nuclear subs.

During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's load out base for all nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Two SSBN "Boomer" squadrons and a sub tender were homeported at the Weapons Station, while one SSN attack squadron, Submarine Squadron 4, and a sub tender were homeported at the Naval Base. At the 1996 closure of the Station's Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic (POMFLANT), over 2,500 nuclear warheads and their UGM-27 Polaris, UGM-73 Poseidon, and UGM-96 Trident I delivery missiles (SLBM) were stored and maintained, guarded by a U.S. Marine Corps Security Force Company.

In 2010, the Air Force Base (3,877 acres) and Naval Weapons Station (>17,000 acres) merged to form Joint Base Charleston. Today, Joint Base Charleston, encompassing over 20,877 acres and supporting 53 Military Commands and Federal Agencies, provides service to over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, DOD civilians, dependents, and retirees.




Air Force



Marines



Coast Guard



Army



Federal Complex (former Charleston Naval Base), North Charleston



See also





References


  1. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2013.


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