South Charleston, WV Demographics
A map of South Charleston's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 11,329 | 83.0% |
Black | 1,109 | 8.1% |
Multiracial | 678 | 5.0% |
Hispanic | 252 | 1.8% |
Asian | 169 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 110 | 0.8% |
South Charleston, West Virginia had a population of 13,647 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 8.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Charleston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is the 12th 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).
South Charleston's White Population
11,329 residents of South Charleston identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of South Charleston slightly less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #398 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is more White than neighboring Dunbar (76.1% White), West Dunbar (42.9% White), Jefferson (78% White), Institute (27.8% White), and Charleston (74.1% White).
South Charleston's Black Population
1,109 residents of South Charleston identify as Black, or 8.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of South Charleston roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is less Black than neighboring Dunbar (13.5% Black), West Dunbar (47.5% Black), Jefferson (11.4% Black), Institute (61.7% Black), and Charleston (14.6% Black).
South Charleston's Asian Population
169 residents of South Charleston identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Charleston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is more Asian than neighboring West Dunbar (0.3% Asian), Jefferson (0% Asian), and Institute (1.1% Asian). South Charleston is less Asian than neighboring Dunbar (1.4% Asian), and Charleston (2.6% Asian).
South Charleston's Hispanic Population
252 residents of South Charleston identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Charleston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #107 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is more Hispanic than neighboring West Dunbar (1.6% Hispanic), and Jefferson (1.5% Hispanic). South Charleston is less Hispanic than neighboring Institute (5.1% Hispanic), and Charleston (2% Hispanic).
South Charleston's Native American/Other Population
110 residents of South 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 South Charleston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dunbar (0.6% Native American/Other), and Institute (0.5% Native American/Other). South Charleston is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Dunbar (1.8% Native American/Other), Jefferson (0.9% Native American/Other), and Charleston (0.9% Native American/Other).
South Charleston's Multiracial Population
678 residents of South Charleston identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Charleston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, South Charleston is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
South Charleston is more Multiracial than neighboring Institute (3.9% Multiracial). South Charleston is less Multiracial than neighboring Dunbar (6.6% Multiracial), West Dunbar (5.8% Multiracial), Jefferson (8.2% Multiracial), and Charleston (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.