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Households in North Charleston, SC

Households in North Charleston, SC was 49,185 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.5% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 43 cities in 2024.

2024, count49,185
Change on 2023+3.5%
Rank3rd of 43Cities in South Carolina ranked
Series high49,1852024
Series low45,4282021

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Households in North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024

45K46K47K48K49K50K20212022202320242021: 45,428 count2022: 45,917 count2023: 47,528 count2024: 49,185 count45K46K47K48K49K50K202120242021: 45,428 count2022: 45,917 count2023: 47,528 count2024: 49,185 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
202449,185
202347,528
202245,917
202145,428

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2024
North Charleston, SC49,185
South Carolina2,117,989
United States129,227,496

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Households, North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Households, North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/north-charleston-sc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Households, North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/north-charleston-sc.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Households, North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/north-charleston-sc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Households, North Charleston, SC, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/north-charleston-sc. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in North Charleston, SC?

Households in North Charleston, SC was 49,185 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.5% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 43 cities in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in North Charleston, SC?

49,185 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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