Charleston, MS Demographics

A map of Charleston's Population by Race

Charleston, Mississippi had a population of 1,884 in 2020. It was 22.6% White, 75.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charleston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is the 127th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Charleston's White Population

425 residents of Charleston identify as White, or 22.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Charleston considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #333 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is less White than neighboring Oakland (25.8% White), Tillatoba (78.9% White), Crowder (33.9% White), Pope (71.6% White), and Holcomb (54.2% White).

Charleston's Black Population

1,413 residents of Charleston identify as Black, or 75.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charleston considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is more Black than neighboring Oakland (70.3% Black), Tillatoba (13.7% Black), Crowder (62.7% Black), Pope (22% Black), and Holcomb (40.3% Black).

Charleston's Asian Population

4 residents of Charleston identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is more Asian than neighboring Oakland (0% Asian), Tillatoba (0% Asian), Crowder (0% Asian), and Pope (0% Asian). Charleston is less Asian than neighboring Holcomb (0.7% Asian).

Charleston's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Charleston identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #348 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (1.5% Hispanic), Tillatoba (3.2% Hispanic), Crowder (1.6% Hispanic), Pope (1.1% Hispanic), and Holcomb (1.2% Hispanic).

Charleston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Charleston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0.2% Native American/Other), Crowder (0.2% Native American/Other), Pope (1.1% Native American/Other), and Holcomb (0.2% Native American/Other).

Charleston's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Charleston identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Charleston is ranked #342 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charleston is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (2.2% Multiracial), Tillatoba (4.2% Multiracial), Crowder (1.7% Multiracial), Pope (4.1% Multiracial), and Holcomb (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.