Population
889,263
2025
+10.7% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro growth snapshot
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area had an estimated 889,263 residents in 2025, up 10.7% (85,795 more people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+9,911
2025
11.1 per 1,000 residents
+53,579 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Jobs
396,051
2025
+19.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025. Average annual employment covered by unemployment insurance.
New homes permitted
7,287
2025
−12.0% since 2021
8.2 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Private-sector employment
321,692
2023
+9.7% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Metro figures add up the member counties: totals only, so medians, wages and rates are on each county's page.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 9,911 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Employers counted 396,051 jobs in 2025, +19.4% since 2020.
Builders were authorized to start 7,287 new homes in 2025, or 8.2 per 1,000 residents.
Counties in this metro area
- Berkeley County, SCpop +18.7% · jobs +27.7%
- Charleston County, SCpop +6.4% · jobs +17.2%
- Dorchester County, SCpop +10.1% · jobs +21.2%
Fastest-growing metro areas in South Carolina · Fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S.
Questions
Is the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 10.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 85,795 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which county in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area is growing fastest?
Berkeley County, SC. Its population grew 18.7% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest of the 3 member counties (Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area?
On net, about 9,911 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the population of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area?
About 889,263 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area?
Employers there reported 396,051 jobs covered by unemployment insurance in 2025, +19.4% since 2020 (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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