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Compare Charleston to Mount Pleasant

This post compares Charleston, South Carolina to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Mount Pleasant (town)
Population 131,204 80,661
Income (median) $47,502 $63,004
Home Value (median) $286,200 $413,600
White 74% 90%
Black 21% 4%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 45% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Mount Pleasant?
A: Charleston has a larger population count than Mount Pleasant: 131204 compared with 80661 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Mount Pleasant?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Mount Pleasant?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Charleston versus 28% for Mount Pleasant.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: Greenville, Columbia, and North-Charleston.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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