Charleston County

administration
Charleston County Courthouse
US state :	South carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Charleston
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 2 Courthouse Square Charleston, SC 29401-2204
Foundation :	1769
Made up from:	Berkeley County Colleton County
Area code :	001 843
Demographics
Residents :	330,368 (2005)
Population density :	138.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3517 km²
Water surface :	1139 km²
map

Website : www.charlestoncounty.org

Charleston County is a county in the US state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Charleston .

geography

The county is located in southwest South Carolina, borders the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 3517 square kilometers, of which 1139 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Berkeley County , Georgetown County , Colleton County, and Dorchester County .

history

Charleston County was formed in 1769 as a judicial district from parts of Berkeley County and Colleton County. On April 16, 1868, it received the status of an independent county. It was named after King Charles II of England who restored monarchy to England after the death of Oliver Cromwell.

Historical objects

Charleston

In Charleston , the historic is College of Charleston (also known as C of C ). The school building was listed on November 11, 1971 by the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic Monument with the number 71000748. It was also inscribed on the National Historic Landmark .

The Circular Congregational Church and Parish House at number 150 on Meeting Street. The church, built in 1890, was recorded on November 7, 1973 by the National Register of Historic Places as a historic building with the number 73001683, and inscribed in the National Historic Landmark .

A few blocks down, also on Meeting Street at number 51, is the listed Nathaniel Russell House (NRHP 71000750).

The Drayton Hall is one of 43 National Historic Landmarks in the county.

Forty-three places in the county have National Historic Landmark status . 192 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 27, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1790	46,017	-
1800	57,480	24.9%
1810	63.179	9.9%
1820	80.212	27%
1830	86,338	7.6%
1840	82,661	-4.3%
1850	83,844	1.4%
1860	70,100	-16.4%
1870	88,863	26.8%
1880	102,800	15.7%
1890	59.903	-41.7%
1900	88.006	46.9%
1910	88,594	0.7%
1920	108,450	22.4%
1930	101.050	-6.8%
1940	121.105	19.8%
1950	164,856	36.1%
1960	216,382	31.3%
1970	247,650	14.5%
1980	276.974	11.8%
1990	295.039	6.5%
2000	309,969	5.1%
1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Charleston County had 309,969 people in 143,326 households and 97,448 families. The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 61.92 percent white, 34.49 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 1.12 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.99 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.16 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40 percent of the population.

Of the 123,326 households, 28.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 43.2 percent were married couples living together, 15.9 percent were single mothers, 37.2 percent were non-families, 28.3 percent were single households and 8.1 percent were living with people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

23.7 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 12.0 percent between 18 and 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44, 22.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 37,810 , and the median income for a family is $ 47,139. Males had a median income of $ 32,681 versus $ 25,530 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,393. 12.4 percent of families and 16.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in Charleston County

There are 21 parishes in Charleston County, including 16 cities and five towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated place that is subordinate to the county and is not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.

Cities