Charleston, TN Demographics
A map of Charleston's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 480 | 72.3% |
Black | 101 | 15.2% |
Multiracial | 45 | 6.8% |
Hispanic | 29 | 4.4% |
Native American/Other | 5 | 0.8% |
Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
Charleston, Tennessee had a population of 664 in 2020. It was 72.3% White, 15.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.8% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is the 339th 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
480 residents of Charleston identify as White, or 72.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #442 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more White than neighboring Cleveland (72.2% White). Charleston is less White than neighboring Calhoun (88.8% White), Riceville (85.9% White), Benton (93.1% White), and Hopewell (87.4% White).
Charleston's Black Population
101 residents of Charleston identify as Black, or 15.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Black than neighboring Calhoun (2.2% Black), Riceville (2.8% Black), Cleveland (8% Black), Benton (0.3% Black), and Hopewell (1.5% Black).
Charleston's Asian Population
4 residents of Charleston identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #187 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun (0% Asian), and Benton (0.1% Asian). Charleston is less Asian than neighboring Riceville (2.2% Asian), Cleveland (1.7% Asian), and Hopewell (0.7% Asian).
Charleston's Hispanic Population
29 residents of Charleston identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #132 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun (2.6% Hispanic), and Benton (1.9% Hispanic). Charleston is less Hispanic than neighboring Riceville (4.7% Hispanic), Cleveland (11.8% Hispanic), and Hopewell (5.2% Hispanic).
Charleston's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Charleston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun (0% Native American/Other), Riceville (0.3% Native American/Other), Benton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hopewell (0.3% Native American/Other).
Charleston's Multiracial Population
45 residents of Charleston identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Charleston is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun (6.3% Multiracial), Riceville (4.2% Multiracial), Cleveland (5.3% Multiracial), Benton (4% Multiracial), and Hopewell (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.