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Charleston metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Battery in Charleston
The Battery in Charleston
Location of the Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area in South Carolina
Location of the Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area in South Carolina
Country United States
State(s) South Carolina
Largest city Charleston
Other cities North Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Summerville
Population
• Total 799,636
• Rank 74th in the U.S.
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.

Area
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1900 80,006 —
1910 88,594 10.7%
1920 108,450 22.4%
1930 101,050 −6.8%
1940 121,105 19.8%
1950 164,856 36.1%
1960 278,961 69.2%
1970 336,125 20.5%
1980 430,462 28.1%
1990 506,875 17.8%
2000 549,033 8.3%
2010 664,607 21.1%
2020 799,636 20.3%
2022 (est.) 830,529 3.9%
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 Charleston Charleston County / Berkeley County 150,227 128,563
+16.85%
2 North Charleston Berkeley County / Charleston County / Dorchester County
114,852 97,471 +17.83%
3 Mount Pleasant Charleston County 90,801 67,843 +33.84%
4 Summerville Dorchester County / Berkeley County / Charleston County 50,915
43,392 +17.34%
5 Goose Creek Berkeley County 45,946 35,938 +27.85%
6 Hanahan Berkeley County 20,325 17,997 +12.94%
7 Moncks Corner Berkeley County 13,297 7,885 +68.64%
8 James Island Charleston County 11,621 11,231 +3.47%
9 Hollywood Charleston County 5,339 4,714 +13.26%
10 Isle of Palms Charleston County 4,347 4,133 +5.18%
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Charleston (Principal city / County Seat)
North Charleston (Principal city)
Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Goose Creek
Mount Pleasant
Summerville
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Hanahan
James Island
Johns Island
Ladson (census-designated place)
Moncks Corner (County Seat)
Hollywood
Sangaree (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Awendaw
Folly Beach
Isle of Palms
Kiawah Island
Lincolnville
Meggett
Ravenel
Ridgeville
Seabrook Island
St. George (County Seat)
St. Stephen
Sullivan's Island
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Bonneau
Harleyville
Jamestown
McClellanville
Reevesville
Rockville
Unincorporated places
Cross
Gumville
Huger
Pineville
Wadmalaw Island
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.

Navy
Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston (>17,000 acres, 27 square
miles), Goose Creek and Hanahan
Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NAVWAR)
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
Nuclear Power School
Nuclear Power Training Unit
Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)
Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS La Jolla (SSN-701)
Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS San Francisco (SSN-711)
Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, East Coast
Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eleven (MOMAU-11)
Naval Operations Support Center Charleston
Navy Reserve Center
Navy Munitions Command CONUS, Detachment Charleston
Explosive Ordnance Detachment
Naval Health Clinic Charleston
Navy Dental Clinic
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Training, Federal Complex
Lay berth for Roll-On Roll-Off Naval Ships, Military Sealift Command, Federal
Complex
MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
MV Cape Douglas (T-AKR-5052), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
MV Cape Domingo (T-AKR-5053), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
MV Cape Decision (T-AKR-5054), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
MV Cape Diamond (T-AKR-5055), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
MV Cape Edmont (T-AKR-5069), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force,
Federal Complex
Air Force
Charleston Air Force Base, Joint Base Charleston (3,877 acres, 6.06 square miles),
North Charleston
Charleston Air Force Auxiliary Base, North, SC (2,393 acres, 3.74 square miles)
Charleston Defense Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility, Hanahan
628th Air Base Wing
628th Mission Support Group
628th Medical Group
315th Airlift Wing
437th Airlift Wing
373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5
1st Combat Camera Squadron
412th Logistics Support Squadron OL-AC
Air Force ROTC Det 772
Civil Air Patrol – Charleston Composite Squadron
Marines
Marine Corps Reserve Center, Naval Weapons Station
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Sector Charleston (District 7)
Coast Guard Station Charleston
Coast Guard Base Charleston
Coast Guard Helicopter Air Facility, Johns Island
Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Johns Island
Coast Guard Reserves, Charleston
Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, Federal Complex
USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753) National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
USCGC James (WMSL-754) National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
USCGC Stone (WMSL-758 National security cutter, Federal Complex
USCGC Tarpon, Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat, Tybee Island
USCGC Yellowfin, Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat, Charleston
USCGC Anvil, Charleston
Army
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
South Carolina Army National Guard
Army Reserve Training Center, Naval Weapons Station
841st Army Transportation Battalion, Naval Weapons Station
1182nd Army Deployment & Distribution Support Battalion, Naval Weapons Station
1189th Army Transportation Brigade, Reserve Support Command, Naval Weapons Station
Army Strategic Logistics Activity, Naval Weapons Station
Federal Complex (former Charleston Naval Base), North Charleston
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), Department of Homeland Security
Moored FLETC Training Ship, SS Cape Chalmers (T-AK-5036)
Sea Hawk Interagency Operations Center
Customs and Border Protection Satellite Academy
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Satellite Academy
U.S. Courts, Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Academy
Food and Drug Administration Training Academy
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAAS Nancy Foster (R 352) Ship
NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (R 104) Ship
U.S. Department of State
Global Financial Services Center, U.S. Department of State
L*Passport Service Center, U.S. Department of State

United States Maritime Administration

Joint Base Charleston
Joint Base Charleston

United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic

The 437 Airlift Wing

The 437 Airlift Wing

The 315 Airlift Wing

The 315 Airlift Wing
The 1st Combat Camera Squadron
The 1st Combat Camera Squadron

The 412 Flight Test Squadron

The 412 Flight Test Squadron

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
See also
South Carolina census statistical areas
External links
[1] *** [See section 5 for definition and proper use of Metropolitan Statistical
Area]
References
"2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population
Division. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original
on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
See section 5 for definition and proper use of Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Categories: Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan areaGeography of
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