Charleston is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 153,672 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Charleston is the largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Charleston, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Charleston, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Charleston’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Charleston does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $83,891.00.

Charleston home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Charleston real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Charleston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Charleston is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Charleston a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Charleston is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Charleston is a pretty powerful place. 57.39% of the adults in Charleston have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Charleston in 2022 was $55,890, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,560 for a family of four. However, Charleston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Charleston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charleston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charleston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charleston include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Charleston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.