Marital Status in North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (Census County Division)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female Male
Charleston County
North Charleston
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-41.843050%-34.164724%-41.843050%42%41.843050%8.313113%34.164724%6.137745%50.156162%50%16,09216.1k18,78918.8k-30.256384%-41.346499%-30.256384%30%30.256384%1.947775%41.346499%3.459246%32.204159%32%11,63611.6k12,06412.1k-15.597555%-3.735224%-12.284069%-3.430973%-19.332779%19%15.597555%12.284069%15.597555%16%7,4355,843-2.042124%-6.525664%-2.607717%-6.166018%-8.567788%9%2.042124%2.607717%2.042124%2%3,295765
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female Male
Charleston County
North Charleston
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-41.843050%-34.164724%-41.843050%42%41.843050%8.313113%34.164724%6.137745%50.156162%50%16,09216.1k18,78918.8k-27.432524%-38.829195%-27.432524%27%27.432524%0.978357%38.829195%3.552167%28.410881%28%10,55010.6k10,64310.6k-4.167000%-0.256007%-2.182805%-0.884228%-4.423007%4%4.167000%2.182805%4.167000%4%1,7011,561-2.823860%-2.424383%-0.092922%-2.823860%3%2.823860%0.969419%2.424383%3.793278%4%1,0861,421-2.042124%-6.525664%-2.607717%-6.166018%-8.567788%9%2.042124%2.607717%2.042124%2%3,295765-11.430554%-3.479217%-10.101264%-2.546745%-14.909772%15%11.430554%10.101264%11.430554%11%5,7344,282
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 176.517%6.52%51.551%51.6%28.212%28.2%60.044%60.0%39.503%39.5%51.503%51.5%38.005%38.0%45.095%45.1%35.930%35.9%37.887%37.9%40.839%40.8%38.508%38.5%30.264%30.3%35.403%35.4%39.566%39.6%38.880%38.9%45.449%45.4%44.945%44.9%34.663%34.7%37.120%37.1%24.705%24.7%22.630%22.6%13.213%13.2%9.634%9.63%2.464%2.46%2.494%2.49%0.309%0.31%1.801%1.80%
F percentage of married females in age cohort
M percentage of married males in age cohort

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%40%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 175.769%5.77%0.000%0%13.868%13.9%18.880%18.9%27.609%27.6%28.099%28.1%37.077%37.1%26.001%26.0%41.081%41.1%30.717%30.7%29.231%29.2%29.391%29.4%34.098%34.1%20.664%20.7%16.570%16.6%22.994%23.0%20.591%20.6%19.729%19.7%18.280%18.3%13.670%13.7%5.338%5.34%2.742%2.74%2.745%2.74%0.866%0.87%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of divorced females in age cohort
M percentage of divorced males in age cohort
1and Separated

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 173.098%3.10%0.000%0%3.807%3.81%7.464%7.46%5.342%5.34%14.237%14.2%12.111%12.1%25.649%25.6%13.863%13.9%29.094%29.1%25.068%25.1%27.989%28.0%33.413%33.4%43.576%43.6%43.438%43.4%38.126%38.1%33.960%34.0%35.327%35.3%46.553%46.6%49.211%49.2%69.957%70.0%74.628%74.6%84.042%84.0%89.501%89.5%97.536%97.5%97.506%97.5%99.691%99.7%98.199%98.2%
F percentage of never married females in age cohort
M percentage of never married males in age cohort

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1784.615%84.6%48.449%48.4%54.113%54.1%13.611%13.6%27.547%27.5%6.161%6.16%12.807%12.8%3.256%3.26%9.126%9.13%2.302%2.30%4.862%4.86%4.112%4.11%2.225%2.23%0.357%0.36%0.426%0.43%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.504%0.50%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of widowed females in age cohort
M percentage of widowed males in age cohort

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the county subdivisions in Charleston County.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
North Charleston
Charleston County
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 172779622,6431,8442,1342,5521,8762,2092,9812,7602,4409256829
Count number of married in age cohort in North Charleston

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of Charleston County and North Charleston
North Charleston
Charleston County
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
50%0%50%CountAsian2White HispanicWhite1Other2Black2Mixed2-23.436197%-2.251877%-20.433695%-30.087112%-0.871119%-9.626982%-46.121768%46%48.540450%5.337781%56.109002%3.305785%53.878232%54%1,199-33.547851%-6.580859%-6.124144%-39.630751%-4.376282%-4.835401%-46.252854%46%52.979033%0.768113%49.653219%1.504347%53.747146%54%4,817-35.690577%-3.088641%-15.086824%-31.579807%-1.739753%-11.537815%-53.866042%54%39.869327%6.264631%49.754244%5.388381%46.133958%46%28,62128.6k-48.505634%-5.340519%-9.603136%-46.694073%-6.646112%-7.845152%-63.449290%63%35.276825%1.273885%37.684138%1.130524%36.550710%37%2,041-55.057923%-5.037858%-12.662868%-49.132621%-4.649574%-12.149192%-72.758648%73%21.711213%5.530139%26.291058%7.777555%27.241352%27%37,37737.4k-64.377682%-2.253219%-12.285408%-59.858854%-1.839179%-11.826347%-78.916309%79%17.167382%3.916309%22.241232%4.234388%21.083691%21%1,864
Count number of people of given race
1non-Hispanic 2including Hispanic

Map of Marital Status by Tract in North Charleston

Married Marital Status by Tract#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
11%18%25%33%40%48%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Tract#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
4.5%9.4%14.2%19.0%23.8%28.7%

Widowed Marital Status by Tract#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%2.3%4.5%6.8%9.0%11.3%

Never Married Marital Status by Tract#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
30%37%44%50%57%64%
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Map of Marital Status by Block Group in North Charleston

Married Marital Status by Block Group#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
5%17%29%40%52%64%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Block Group#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
2%10%17%25%32%40%

Widowed Marital Status by Block Group#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%

Never Married Marital Status by Block Group#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
16%30%45%59%74%89%
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Marital Status by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

There are 23 county subdivisions in the Charleston Area. This section compares North Charleston to all of the county subdivisions in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston.

Married by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Kiawah Is-Seabrook IsKiawah Is-Seabroo…Mt PleasantWandoJohns IslandBonneauWadmalaw IsMoncks CornerSummervilleReevesvilleUnited StatesSouthGoose Crk-HanahanSouth AtlanticS CarolinaJames IslandEdisto IslandRavenel-HollywoodCharlestonHarleyvilleWest AshleyMcClellanvilleCharlestonCharleston CoCordesvilleCrossSt. GeorgeRidgevilleSt. StephenN CharlestonCharleston Cntrl83.002140%83.002140%83%2,715156.174856%56.174856%56%40,41540.4k254.829220%54.829220%55%6,710353.676740%53.676740%54%7,336452.821098%52.821098%53%4,166552.471483%52.471483%52%1,380652.216584%52.216584%52%10,90710.9k751.442911%51.442911%51%52,07052.1k850.000000%50.000000%50%936948.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.640944%47.640944%48%48,48848.5k1047.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M47.131400%47.131400%47%1,852,9301.85M46.714417%46.714417%47%16,82716.8k1146.263345%46.263345%46%6501246.130645%46.130645%46%5,8121345.877550%45.877550%46%271,023271k45.123933%45.123933%45%2,2211444.985996%44.985996%45%27,94827.9k1544.630709%44.630709%45%1,8371643.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k43.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k42.003275%42.003275%42%1,5391741.414141%41.414141%41%2,3781840.336563%40.336563%40%1,5821939.703618%39.703618%40%2,0632038.685771%38.685771%39%2,3492131.217482%31.217482%31%23,70023.7k2222.095154%22.095154%22%6,99423
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County Subdivision in South Carolina

There are 299 county subdivisions in South Carolina. This section compares North Charleston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 24,013.

Married by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other county subdivisions in South Carolina, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%20%40%60%Count#Fort MillSimpsonvilleHilton Head IsPowdersville-PiedmontPowdersville-Pied…Waccamaw NeckVan WyckBlufftonCloverTaylorsLexingtonMt PleasantIrmoSt. Helena IsBoiling SpgsLittle RiverEasleyMoncks CornerElginSummervilleNorth AugustaBlythewoodPontiacYorkMyrtle BeachAikenPelionConway EastGreerUnited StatesSouthGoose Crk-HanahanSouth AtlanticS CarolinaAndersonRock HillJames IslandGreenvilleConwayCharlestonWest AshleySenecaBeaufort-Port RoyalCharlestonCharleston CoFlorenceDutch ForkGaffneySumterDarlingtonW Columbia-CayceSpartanburgLancasterGreenwoodOrangeburgN CharlestonColumbiaCharleston Cntrl62.143206%62.143206%62%27,99828.0k161.011680%61.011680%61%25,90825.9k260.569359%60.569359%61%21,40421.4k360.418721%60.418721%60%13,47713.5k460.318919%60.318919%60%13,12613.1k560.059974%60.059974%60%12,61812.6k659.551431%59.551431%60%29,26029.3k757.756175%57.756175%58%16,69516.7k856.924400%56.924400%57%17,86817.9k956.288419%56.288419%56%41,02341.0k1056.174856%56.174856%56%40,41540.4k1154.880672%54.880672%55%16,07416.1k1254.692459%54.692459%55%10,85710.9k1353.999198%53.999198%54%10,77510.8k1453.255339%53.255339%53%17,48017.5k1552.618332%52.618332%53%16,09716.1k1652.216584%52.216584%52%10,90710.9k1751.674283%51.674283%52%12,43812.4k1851.442911%51.442911%51%52,07052.1k1950.940175%50.940175%51%23,27123.3k2050.766207%50.766207%51%12,65512.7k2150.255953%50.255953%50%29,84529.8k2250.089534%50.089534%50%10,07010.1k2349.868410%49.868410%50%46,23446.2k2449.318531%49.318531%49%25,36625.4k2549.254027%49.254027%49%9,9372649.222051%49.222051%49%30,05430.1k2748.711011%48.711011%49%9,5422848.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.640944%47.640944%48%48,48848.5k2947.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M47.131400%47.131400%47%1,852,9301.85M47.034558%47.034558%47%32,03932.0k3046.954169%46.954169%47%44,07444.1k3146.714417%46.714417%47%16,82716.8k3246.426026%46.426026%46%104,875105k3346.223757%46.223757%46%16,73316.7k3445.877550%45.877550%46%271,023271k44.985996%44.985996%45%27,94827.9k3544.486278%44.486278%44%9,8073644.142525%44.142525%44%16,70016.7k3743.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k43.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k42.950277%42.950277%43%24,90324.9k3842.105180%42.105180%42%26,50126.5k3941.986262%41.986262%42%11,73611.7k4041.336714%41.336714%41%16,63116.6k4140.784853%40.784853%41%8,5954240.445958%40.445958%40%21,02321.0k4340.412324%40.412324%40%38,53838.5k4440.217460%40.217460%40%12,79812.8k4539.465456%39.465456%39%15,90315.9k4632.285493%32.285493%32%10,40410.4k4731.217482%31.217482%31%23,70023.7k4830.305908%30.305908%30%43,40243.4k4922.095154%22.095154%22%6,99450
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County Subdivision in the South

There are 8,483 county subdivisions in the South. This section compares North Charleston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 245,874.

Married by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other county subdivisions in the South, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%20%40%Count#Sugar LandRoswell-AlpharettaPlanoLewisville-Flower MoundLewisville-Flower …NW HarrisNE TarrantSE MontgomeryRound Rock-GeorgetownRound Rock-Geor…NaplesSan Antonio NMcAllen-PharrVirginia BchArlingtonUnited StatesSouth13TulsaBradentonBoynton Bch-Delray BchBoynton Bch-Delra…South AtlanticSan Antonio NWS CarolinaKendale Lks-TamiamiKendale Lks-Tami…Jacksonville ELakelandGreenvilleMiramar-Pembroke PnesMiramar-Pembrok…CharlestonSan Antonio NEFort WorthNE DallasCorpus ChristiHoustonEl PasoClearwaterSW DallasHialeahCharlestonCharleston Co1, CharlottePlantationLubbockOklahoma City SWSt. PetersburgTampaAustinSan Antonio CntrlJacksonville WOrlandoBirminghamMiamiFort LauderdaleAtlanta-DecaturN CharlestonAtlantaNew OrleansWashingtonBaltimore59.791778%59.791778%60%130,483130k159.059358%59.059358%59%127,544128k258.202134%58.202134%58%251,641252k357.489220%57.489220%57%113,459113k456.514896%56.514896%57%320,995321k555.470608%55.470608%55%245,818246k655.180851%55.180851%55%155,610156k754.826017%54.826017%55%117,462117k854.049713%54.049713%54%117,770118k951.739400%51.739400%52%140,399140k1050.551150%50.551150%51%104,285104k1150.005906%50.005906%50%182,041182k1248.662062%48.662062%49%199,240199k1348.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.637665%47.637665%48%101,866102k1447.622706%47.622706%48%221,908222k1547.613468%47.613468%48%98,73798.7k1647.527390%47.527390%48%133,090133k1747.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M47.203726%47.203726%47%113,921114k1847.131400%47.131400%47%1,852,9301.85M46.963224%46.963224%47%154,571155k1946.541500%46.541500%47%165,913166k2046.452498%46.452498%46%98,52998.5k2146.426026%46.426026%46%104,875105k2246.137464%46.137464%46%113,088113k2345.877550%45.877550%46%271,023271k45.869390%45.869390%46%90,00490.0k2445.482613%45.482613%45%296,986297k2545.455274%45.455274%45%550,082550k2645.439974%45.439974%45%109,992110k2744.927436%44.927436%45%1,148,7951.15M2844.541106%44.541106%45%191,435191k2944.248686%44.248686%44%123,391123k3044.216416%44.216416%44%323,524324k3143.061629%43.061629%43%130,081130k3243.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k43.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k42.506557%42.506557%43%272,436272k3342.319746%42.319746%42%96,41296.4k3442.294078%42.294078%42%92,72392.7k3540.818506%40.818506%41%142,926143k3640.361899%40.361899%40%135,685136k3738.872581%38.872581%39%212,275212k3838.860704%38.860704%39%271,470271k3937.253059%37.253059%37%203,734204k4036.960429%36.960429%37%93,77693.8k4136.755584%36.755584%37%174,510175k4236.610399%36.610399%37%134,012134k4335.677552%35.677552%36%287,144287k4435.555414%35.555414%36%89,55289.6k4534.979258%34.979258%35%104,978105k4631.217482%31.217482%31%23,70023.7k30.518762%30.518762%31%147,022147k4729.941547%29.941547%30%94,71294.7k4828.183356%28.183356%28%157,791158k4926.884245%26.884245%27%136,972137k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares North Charleston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Married by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%20%40%Count#PlanoSeattle EastNW HarrisNE TarrantSan JoseSalt Lk CityHempsteadOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…United StatesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Gdn GrvAnaheim-Santa An…SouthTulsaOntarioSouth AtlanticS CarolinaE San Gabriel VlyCharlestonSan DiegoFort WorthNE DallasQueensSan Fernando VlyHoustonEl PasoSW DallasTucsonPhoenixSacramentoLas VegasCharlestonCharleston CoSeattleAlbuquerque1, CharlotteFresnoSan BernardinoBrooklynLong Bch-LakewoodSan FranciscoDenverTampaAustinSan Antonio CntrlOrlandoColumbusMiamiLos AngelesChicagoManhattanN CharlestonBronxAtlantaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBostonWashingtonBaltimoreDetroit58.202134%58.202134%58%251,641252k157.638027%57.638027%58%274,040274k256.514896%56.514896%57%320,995321k355.470608%55.470608%55%245,818246k453.145912%53.145912%53%753,465753k551.138382%51.138382%51%386,329386k650.950813%50.950813%51%320,555321k750.269233%50.269233%50%265,786266k848.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.984846%47.984846%48%650,127650k947.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.622706%47.622706%48%221,908222k1047.598208%47.598208%48%244,720245k1147.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M47.131400%47.131400%47%1,852,9301.85M46.424729%46.424729%46%362,066362k1245.877550%45.877550%46%271,023271k45.848486%45.848486%46%891,599892k1345.482613%45.482613%45%296,986297k1445.455274%45.455274%45%550,082550k1545.377673%45.377673%45%868,275868k1645.160186%45.160186%45%683,144683k1744.927436%44.927436%45%1,148,7951.15M1844.541106%44.541106%45%191,435191k1944.216416%44.216416%44%323,524324k2044.045122%44.045122%44%316,266316k2143.656525%43.656525%44%1,102,9451.10M2243.293835%43.293835%43%387,327387k2343.059598%43.059598%43%644,442644k2443.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k43.003872%43.003872%43%135,614136k42.998477%42.998477%43%380,073380k2542.927370%42.927370%43%222,587223k2642.506557%42.506557%43%272,436272k2742.409166%42.409166%42%223,593224k2842.178253%42.178253%42%269,042269k2940.197400%40.197400%40%840,930841k3039.817865%39.817865%40%184,950185k3139.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k3239.068367%39.068367%39%212,453212k3338.872581%38.872581%39%212,275212k3438.860704%38.860704%39%271,470271k3537.253059%37.253059%37%203,734204k3636.755584%36.755584%37%174,510175k3736.213799%36.213799%36%238,985239k3835.677552%35.677552%36%287,144287k3935.326059%35.326059%35%750,299750k4034.991275%34.991275%35%774,654775k4133.355074%33.355074%33%477,149477k4231.217482%31.217482%31%23,70023.7k31.190048%31.190048%31%352,504353k4330.518762%30.518762%31%147,022147k4430.116551%30.116551%30%140,104140k4529.523746%29.523746%30%374,491374k4629.130336%29.130336%29%165,206165k4728.183356%28.183356%28%157,791158k4826.884245%26.884245%27%136,972137k4922.633004%22.633004%23%122,402122k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of North Charleston aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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State:
South Carolina
County:
Charleston
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
Cities:
Goose Creek, North Charleston
Towns:
Lincolnville, Summerville
Unincorporated Place:
Ladson
ZIP Codes:
29404, 29405, 29406, 29418, 29420, 29423, 29456, 29483, 29485
Unified School District:
Charleston County
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-37, SC-38, SC-41, SC-42, SC-44
State House Districts:
SC-HD-015, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-117