Age and Sex in the Charleston Area, South Carolina (Metro Area)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in South Carolina.
Scope: population of South Carolina, the Charleston Area, and other metro areas in South Carolina
Charleston Area
South Carolina
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-410,48310.5k1.439%1.44%10,33110.3k1.419%1.42%15,18815.2k2.085%2.09%24,11724.1k3.312%3.31%21,35721.4k2.933%2.93%15,48815.5k2.127%2.13%24,46324.5k3.359%3.36%18,69818.7k2.567%2.57%47,34747.3k6.501%6.50%50,54450.5k6.940%6.94%47,10347.1k6.468%6.47%45,95946.0k6.311%6.31%47,78547.8k6.561%6.56%55,34555.3k7.600%7.60%60,02160.0k8.242%8.24%31,71831.7k4.355%4.36%10,08110.1k1.384%1.38%10,07710.1k1.384%1.38%18,88118.9k2.593%2.59%25,76725.8k3.538%3.54%43,14643.1k5.924%5.92%47,95648.0k6.585%6.58%46,41646.4k6.373%6.37%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Charleston Area
Female Male
South Carolina
Charleston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.163988%-0.041865%-0.193431%-0.050769%-0.205853%0.21%0.163988%0.193431%0.163988%0.16%96,96497.0k13.314%13.3%-0.617929%-0.050003%-0.630923%-0.053815%-0.667933%0.67%0.617929%0.630923%0.617929%0.62%234,114234k32.147%32.1%-0.732443%-0.021657%-0.632828%-0.017502%-0.754100%0.75%0.732443%0.632828%0.732443%0.73%194,869195k26.758%26.8%-0.604205%-0.692389%-0.604205%0.60%0.604205%0.131716%0.692389%0.064819%0.735921%0.74%39,03939.0k5.361%5.36%-0.613760%-0.613405%-0.613760%0.61%0.613760%0.018087%0.613405%0.020883%0.631847%0.63%163,285163k22.421%22.4%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Charleston Area
Female Male
South Carolina
Charleston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.028037%-0.033890%-0.034080%-0.036358%-0.061927%0.06%0.028037%0.034080%0.028037%0.03%10,48310.5k1.439%1.44%-0.119214%-0.045285%-0.145154%-0.064961%-0.164499%0.16%0.119214%0.145154%0.119214%0.12%10,33110.3k1.419%1.42%-0.193307%-0.030483%-0.238162%-0.055616%-0.223790%0.22%0.193307%0.238162%0.193307%0.19%15,18815.2k2.085%2.09%-0.304227%-0.053854%-0.371294%-0.057837%-0.358081%0.36%0.304227%0.371294%0.304227%0.30%24,11724.1k3.312%3.31%-0.461962%-0.053597%-0.507094%-0.062811%-0.515559%0.52%0.461962%0.507094%0.461962%0.46%21,35721.4k2.933%2.93%-0.492674%-0.077993%-0.561959%-0.082737%-0.570667%0.57%0.492674%0.561959%0.492674%0.49%15,48815.5k2.127%2.13%-0.539955%-0.039775%-0.578917%-0.086791%-0.579729%0.58%0.539955%0.578917%0.539955%0.54%24,46324.5k3.359%3.36%-0.571628%-0.140470%-0.613277%-0.081289%-0.712098%0.71%0.571628%0.613277%0.571628%0.57%18,69818.7k2.567%2.57%-0.605846%-0.088566%-0.635146%-0.080726%-0.694412%0.69%0.605846%0.635146%0.605846%0.61%47,34747.3k6.501%6.50%-0.666181%-0.055694%-0.670624%-0.052149%-0.721874%0.72%0.666181%0.670624%0.666181%0.67%50,54450.5k6.940%6.94%-0.628173%-0.037211%-0.629044%-0.041128%-0.665384%0.67%0.628173%0.629044%0.628173%0.63%47,10347.1k6.468%6.47%-0.625317%-0.627141%-0.010483%-0.625317%0.63%0.625317%0.011507%0.627141%0.636823%0.64%45,95946.0k6.311%6.31%-0.634214%-0.043857%-0.584987%-0.036830%-0.678072%0.68%0.634214%0.584987%0.634214%0.63%47,78547.8k6.561%6.56%-0.748540%-0.022821%-0.619910%-0.020966%-0.771361%0.77%0.748540%0.619910%0.748540%0.75%55,34555.3k7.600%7.60%-0.811896%-0.024524%-0.659690%-0.008865%-0.836419%0.84%0.811896%0.659690%0.811896%0.81%60,02160.0k8.242%8.24%-0.714844%-0.683234%-0.714844%0.71%0.714844%0.022061%0.683234%0.006088%0.736905%0.74%31,71831.7k4.355%4.36%-0.632594%-0.726326%-0.632594%0.63%0.632594%0.119049%0.726326%0.069954%0.751643%0.75%10,08110.1k1.384%1.38%-0.561467%-0.720142%-0.561467%0.56%0.561467%0.260755%0.720142%0.085405%0.822221%0.82%10,07710.1k1.384%1.38%-0.611380%-0.661543%-0.611380%0.61%0.611380%0.073530%0.661543%0.051959%0.684910%0.68%18,88118.9k2.593%2.59%-0.586366%-0.618492%-0.586366%0.59%0.586366%0.006637%0.618492%0.021905%0.593003%0.59%25,76725.8k3.538%3.54%-0.589698%-0.005492%-0.618545%-0.595191%0.60%0.589698%0.618545%0.018860%0.589698%0.59%43,14643.1k5.924%5.92%-0.637043%-0.625602%-0.637043%0.64%0.637043%0.042896%0.625602%0.023324%0.679939%0.68%47,95648.0k6.585%6.58%-0.625481%-0.593016%-0.625481%0.63%0.625481%0.023727%0.593016%0.019853%0.649209%0.65%46,41646.4k6.373%6.37%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Charleston Area
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Charleston Area
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-120.875421%-106.683863%-120.875421%120.9%0.4530.4568.835%68.8%31.165%31.2%-37.986639%-44.753192%-37.986639%38.0%0.7250.7257.981%58.0%42.019%42.0%-15.769285%-23.352035%-15.769285%15.8%0.8640.8653.654%53.7%46.346%46.3%-17.701751%-15.577195%-17.701751%17.7%0.8500.8554.066%54.1%45.934%45.9%-11.602100%-12.386469%-11.602100%11.6%0.8960.9052.741%52.7%47.259%47.3%-15.830546%-14.722933%-15.830546%15.8%0.8630.8653.667%53.7%46.333%46.3%-7.366280%-14.991961%-7.366280%7.4%0.9310.9351.776%51.8%48.224%48.2%-24.573625%-13.254861%-24.573625%24.6%0.8030.8055.471%55.5%44.529%44.5%-14.618558%-12.709888%-14.618558%14.6%0.8720.8753.406%53.4%46.594%46.6%-8.360129%-7.776201%-8.360129%8.4%0.9230.9252.006%52.0%47.994%48.0%-5.923756%-6.538252%-5.923756%5.9%0.9440.9451.438%51.4%48.562%48.6%-1.671515%1.840141%1.840141%1.8%1.0181.0249.544%49.5%50.456%50.5%-6.915216%-6.295922%-6.915216%6.9%0.9350.9451.671%51.7%48.329%48.3%-3.048758%-3.382026%-3.048758%3.0%0.9700.9750.751%50.8%49.249%49.2%-3.020566%-1.343852%-3.020566%3.0%0.9710.9750.744%50.7%49.256%49.3%3.086183%0.891064%3.086183%3.1%1.0311.0349.240%49.2%50.760%50.8%18.819188%9.631212%18.819188%18.8%1.1881.1945.700%45.7%54.300%54.3%46.441673%11.859490%46.441673%46.4%1.4641.4640.578%40.6%59.422%59.4%12.026951%7.854173%12.026951%12.0%1.1201.1247.164%47.2%52.836%52.8%1.131840%3.541609%1.131840%1.1%1.0111.0149.719%49.7%50.281%50.3%-0.931402%-0.931402%0.9%3.049070%0.9910.9950.232%50.2%49.768%49.8%6.733629%3.728170%6.733629%6.7%1.0671.0748.371%48.4%51.629%51.6%3.793467%3.347750%3.793467%3.8%1.0381.0449.069%49.1%50.931%50.9%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in the Charleston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
20.1%21.2%22.3%23.4%24.5%25.7%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.66%4.85%5.03%5.22%5.40%5.59%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
10.7%11.4%11.9%12.5%13.0%13.7%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
13.73%13.89%14.05%14.21%14.37%14.53%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
12.05%12.44%12.84%13.23%13.62%14.02%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
13.409%13.421%13.431%13.442%13.453%13.465%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
10.46%10.66%10.85%11.04%11.24%11.43%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.85%5.06%5.26%5.47%5.67%5.88%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.27%2.50%2.72%2.94%3.16%3.39%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
2.7%7.7%12.6%17.5%22.5%27.5%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0.3%4.8%9.3%13.8%18.3%22.9%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0.9%5.2%9.4%13.6%17.8%22.1%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
3.6%6.8%10.0%13.1%16.2%19.4%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
4.1%6.7%9.2%11.7%14.3%16.9%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
9.2%12.3%15.3%18.4%21.4%24.5%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8%14%20%25%31%37%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4%9%15%20%25%31%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.5%2.6%3.7%4.8%5.9%7.0%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 32 places in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 32 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#BonneauSt. StephenLadsonSummervilleSangareeLincolnvilleHarleyvilleGoose CreekHanahanMoncks CornerMount PleasantMt PleasantNorth CharlestonN CharlestonAwendawBonneau BeachSouthSullivan's IslandSullivan's IsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. GeorgeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticMcClellanvilleRavenelReevesvilleJames IslandCharlestonMeggettIsle of PalmsRussellvilleJamestownHollywoodPinopolisFolly BeachRockvilleRidgevilleSeabrook IslandSeabrook IsKiawah Island31.754386%31.754386%31.8%181129.381736%29.381736%29.4%518227.148834%27.148834%27.1%4,283326.943384%26.943384%26.9%12,91112.9k425.319927%25.319927%25.3%1,939524.406458%24.406458%24.4%257624.358974%24.358974%24.4%152724.234952%24.234952%24.2%9,828824.036697%24.036697%24.0%4,978924.021505%24.021505%24.0%2,2341023.927247%23.927247%23.9%18,64118.6k1123.925438%23.925438%23.9%25,38825.4k1223.816679%23.816679%23.8%3171323.809524%23.809524%23.8%5501423.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.182040%23.182040%23.2%4751523.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.556739%22.556739%22.6%4871622.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k22.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M20.750988%20.750988%20.8%1051719.890796%19.890796%19.9%5101818.604651%18.604651%18.6%401917.941574%17.941574%17.9%2,1252017.636733%17.636733%17.6%22,90822.9k2116.335979%16.335979%16.3%2472216.064815%16.064815%16.1%6942315.921788%15.921788%15.9%572415.873016%15.873016%15.9%102511.969423%11.969423%12.0%5952610.207214%10.207214%10.2%133278.565154%8.565154%8.6%234286.535948%6.535948%6.5%10295.709877%5.709877%5.7%111303.360371%3.360371%3.4%58311.685029%1.685029%1.7%2632
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 32 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Children by County#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dorchester CountyDorchesterBerkeley CountyBerkeleySouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticCharleston CountyCharleston25.607843%25.607843%25.6%38,03238.0k124.377012%24.377012%24.4%48,53048.5k223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k22.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M20.154568%20.154568%20.2%76,72376.7k3
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 3 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

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

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%Count#BonneauSummervilleWandoGoose Creek-HanahanGoose Crk-HanahanNorth CharlestonN CharlestonMoncks CornerSouthMount PleasantMt PleasantSt. GeorgeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. StephenSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonHarleyvilleSouth AtlanticWadmalaw IslandWadmalaw IsCordesvilleMcClellanvilleReevesvilleWest AshleyJohns IslandJames IslandCrossRidgevilleRavenel-HollywoodCharleston CentralCharleston CntrlEdisto IslandKiawah Island-Seabrook IslandKiawah Is-Seabroo…27.403379%27.403379%27.4%2,822126.379586%26.379586%26.4%34,14634.1k225.083067%25.083067%25.1%3,850324.759240%24.759240%24.8%31,85431.9k423.959134%23.959134%24.0%23,07623.1k523.884514%23.884514%23.9%6,279623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.440915%23.440915%23.4%21,01921.0k723.343465%23.343465%23.3%1,152823.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.919767%22.919767%22.9%1,694922.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k22.405190%22.405190%22.4%1,3471022.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.699936%21.699936%21.7%6741120.259504%20.259504%20.3%8901219.991931%19.991931%20.0%9911319.016996%19.016996%19.0%4141418.410139%18.410139%18.4%13,53913.5k1517.423911%17.423911%17.4%2,7881617.367288%17.367288%17.4%7,2631717.014614%17.014614%17.0%1,1411816.347446%16.347446%16.3%9731915.656039%15.656039%15.7%2,2542013.594387%13.594387%13.6%4,902218.502024%8.502024%8.5%126222.734375%2.734375%2.7%9123
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas in South Carolina. This section compares the Charleston Area to all of the metro areas in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area.

Children by Metro Area#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Sumter Metro AreaSumter AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsvilleSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle Beach24.654074%24.654074%24.7%26,54826.5k124.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k223.804930%23.804930%23.8%49,10149.1k323.783630%23.783630%23.8%13,38413.4k423.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k523.486064%23.486064%23.5%75,66275.7k623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k722.702252%22.702252%22.7%21,52921.5k822.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k922.566337%22.566337%22.6%20,24920.2k1022.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k1122.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.148344%22.148344%22.1%8,3611220.489495%20.489495%20.5%5,6761320.372803%20.372803%20.4%15,35615.4k1420.137085%20.137085%20.1%40,77840.8k1519.977304%19.977304%20.0%12,14712.1k1618.661773%18.661773%18.7%78,30278.3k17
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 17 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Children by Metro Area#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LuciePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth Port33.733735%33.733735%33.7%279,428279k128.414368%28.414368%28.4%237,849238k227.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M426.081621%26.081621%26.1%131,358131k525.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k625.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k725.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M825.210802%25.210802%25.2%112,718113k925.115933%25.115933%25.1%243,776244k1025.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k1125.107274%25.107274%25.1%121,530122k1224.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1324.887432%24.887432%24.9%143,873144k1424.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1524.494921%24.494921%24.5%109,058109k1624.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1724.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1823.991196%23.991196%24.0%174,505175k1923.894251%23.894251%23.9%197,048197k2023.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k2123.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2323.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2523.021163%23.021163%23.0%150,694151k2622.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k2722.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k2822.705354%22.705354%22.7%144,790145k2922.695132%22.695132%22.7%169,374169k3022.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3122.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3422.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k3522.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3622.306454%22.306454%22.3%110,460110k3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.650365%21.650365%21.7%117,891118k4021.519314%21.519314%21.5%101,889102k4121.317333%21.317333%21.3%115,625116k4221.061449%21.061449%21.1%180,520181k4320.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4420.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4519.493965%19.493965%19.5%87,08587.1k4618.762652%18.762652%18.8%105,199105k4718.611686%18.611686%18.6%126,740127k4818.066294%18.066294%18.1%110,877111k4917.070834%17.070834%17.1%128,274128k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M425.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2722.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M22.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k22.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4919.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Principal Cities:
Charleston, North Charleston
Cities:
Charleston, Folly Beach, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Isle of Palms, North Charleston
Towns:
Awendaw, Bonneau, Harleyville, Hollywood, James Island, Jamestown, Kiawah Island, Lincolnville, McClellanville, Meggett, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, Ravenel, Reevesville, Ridgeville, Rockville, Seabrook Island, St. George, St. Stephen, Sullivan's Island, Summerville
Unincorporated Places:
Bonneau Beach, Ladson, Pinopolis, Russellville, Sangaree
ZIP Codes:
29018, 29059, 29401, 29403, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29409, 29410, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29423, 29424, 29426, 29429, 29431, 29432, 29434, 29436, 29437, 29438, 29439, 29445, 29448, 29449, 29450, 29451, 29453, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29461, 29464, 29466, 29468, 29469, 29470, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29479, 29482, 29483, 29485, 29487, 29492
Unified School Districts:
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester 2, Dorchester 4
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-32, SC-34, SC-37, SC-38, SC-39, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-44, SC-45
State House Districts:
SC-HD-015, SC-HD-092, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-097, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-099, SC-HD-100, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-108, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-112, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-117, SC-HD-119
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Georgetown Area, Orangeburg Area