In 2021, Charleston, WV had a population of 49.1k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $54,101. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Charleston, WV grew from 47,273 to 49,055, a 3.77% increase and its median household income grew from $49,769 to $54,101, a 8.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), and White (Hispanic) (0.554%).
None of the households in Charleston, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.2% of the residents in Charleston, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Charleston, WV are University of Charleston (985 degrees awarded in 2021), Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston (75 degrees), and Garnet Career Center (64 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Charleston, WV was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.
Most people in Charleston, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston, WV was 2 cars per household.