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Charleston County, South Carolina

SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.

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Population:

  • Total Population: 309,969
  • Males: 150,066
  • Females: 159,903

Ethnicity:

  • White: 189,148
  • Black/African American: 105,202
  • Hispanic: 7,795
  • Native American/Eskimo: 650
  • Asian: 3,476
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 56
  • Other: 332
  • 2 or more: 3,310

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (271,355)
  2. Spanish (9,110)
  3. French (2,595)
  4. German (1,400)
  5. Tagalog (610)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 11,124

  1. Mexico (2,489)
  2. United Kingdom (868)
  3. Germany (780)
  4. Philippines (637)
  5. Canada (571)
  6. China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (462)
  7. India (427)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Southern Baptist Convention (35,854)
  2. Catholic Church (23,772)
  3. United Methodist Church, The (17,612)
  4. Episcopal Church (12,816)
  5. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (12,073)

Migrant Health Clinics

  • Sea Island Medical Center: 6326 Hollywood Drive, Hollywood - (843) 889-2272

Disabilities:

  • Total Reported: 105,826
  • Sensory: 9,893
  • Physical: 24,107
  • Mental: 15,022
  • Self-care: 7,825
  • Go outside home: 21,907
  • Employment: 26,690

Grandparents as caregivers

Grandparents as caregivers: 3,544

Heating fuel:

  • Total Reported: 123,326
  • Utility gas: 35,247
  • Bottled or LP gas: 5,674
  • Electricity: 79,583
  • Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,943
  • Coal or Coke: 5
  • Wood: 453
  • Solar Energy: 20
  • Other fuel: 93
  • No fuel used: 308

Vehicles available:

  • Total Reported: 206,922
  • No vehicle: 19,254
  • 1 or more vehicle: 187,668

Education Attainment:

  • No School: 1,716
  • No High School: 10,058
  • Some High School: 25,078
  • High School: 45,752
  • Some College: 42,365
  • Associate's Degree: 13,139
  • College Degree: 39,239
  • Master's Degree: 13,525
  • Professional Degree: 5,789
  • Doctoral Degree: 2,700

Household Phones:

  • Households Reporting: 123,326
  • Owners with phone: 74,338
  • Owners without phone: 953
  • Renters with phone: 45,719
  • Renters without phone: 2,316

10 closest counties:

  1. Berkeley County, South Carolina
  2. Dorchester County, South Carolina
  3. Colleton County, South Carolina
  4. Williamsburg County, South Carolina
  5. Beaufort County, South Carolina
  6. Clarendon County, South Carolina
  7. Georgetown County, South Carolina
  8. Orangeburg County, South Carolina
  9. Jasper County, South Carolina
  10. Hampton County, South Carolina

FBOs

  • REACH 2010 - Medical University of South Carolina, REACH 2010 - Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalition: 159 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston - 843-792-4625 fax: 843-792-3757 |
    Audience targeted: African Americans and Blacks
  • Medical University of South Carolina; Health-e-AME: 171 Ashley Ave. , Charleston - 843-792-2110 fax: 843-792-7476 |
    608 AME churches in S.C.

Data Detail

Zip Codes in county:

29401, 29402, 29403, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29413, 29414, 29415, 29416, 29417, 29418, 29419, 29422, 29423, 29424, 29425, 29426, 29429, 29439, 29449, 29451, 29455, 29457, 29458, 29464, 29465, 29466, 29470, 29482, 29487

Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

  • WCIV (66 TV) MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
  • WCSC-TV (76 TV) CHARLESTON, SC
  • KRIS-TV (82 TV) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WLEX-TV (494 TV) CHARLESTON, SC
  • KVLL-FM (94.7 FM) MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
  • KPHT (95.5 FM) MOUT PLEASANT, SC
  • WAVF (96.1 FM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WYBB (98.1 FM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WAZS-FM (98.9 FM) ISLE OF PALMS, SC
  • WLKU (98.9 FM) MT. PLEASANT, SC
  • WPAL-FM (100.9 FM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM) MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
  • WCOO (105.5 FM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WMKD (105.5 FM) JOHNS ISLAND, SC
  • WJNI (106.3 FM) NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
  • KFVR-FM (106.5 FM) MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
  • WUIN (106.7 FM) AWENDAW, SC
  • WQIZ (810 AM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WPEK (880 AM) MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
  • WKBF (1270 AM) MT. PLEASANT, SC
  • WQSC (1340 AM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • WQNT (1450 AM) NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
  • WZJY (1480 AM) CHARLESTON, SC
  • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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