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1876–2024
Charleston-North Charleston, SC·South Carolina

Charleston-North Charleston, SC moved 6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

A port metro where suburban growth reshapes a historically decisive region

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
LatestR+4in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population834,2672024 ACS

Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted R+4%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+4MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
834,2672024 5-year
Median household income
$85,2072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
64.1%2024 5-year
Black
23.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
TrumpR+4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Charleston-North Charleston, SC, SCA map of the constituent counties of Charleston-North Charleston, SC, SC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Dorchester County, SC · R+15Charleston County, SC · D+6Berkeley County, SC · R+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.3%207,881
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.0%190,332
OtherAll other candidates1.7%6,906
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −4.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+23.6%
1896+17.4%
1900+74.9%
1904+78.4%
1908+65.1%
1912+91.8%
1916+89.0%
1920+80.8%
1924+78.4%
1928+50.8%
1932+93.6%
1936+95.5%
1940+71.9%
1944+60.9%
1948+12.9%
1952−33.1%
1956−10.2%
1960−23.3%
1964−37.9%
1968−5.4%
1972−38.6%
1976+4.4%
1980−14.8%
1984−32.1%
1988−23.6%
1992−11.5%
1996−9.4%
2000−12.9%
2004−12.9%
2008−1.4%
2012−5.3%
2016−3.4%
2020+2.0%
2024−4.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.3%
190,332207,881405,119
D
+2.0%
200,532192,607400,593
R
−3.4%
144,059155,017318,429
R
−5.3%
133,474148,635286,757
R
−1.4%
132,259135,956271,620
R
−12.9%
98,633128,407230,570
R
−12.9%
79,395103,759188,433
R
−9.4%
66,86081,649156,917
R
−11.5%
61,78880,455162,257
R
−23.6%
49,66080,684131,445
R
−32.1%
43,89886,040131,170
R
−14.8%
49,81467,834121,374
D
+4.4%
52,11547,686100,715
R
−38.6%
24,95857,30383,852
R
−5.4%
27,28731,65780,546
R
−37.9%
19,70543,71863,423
R
−23.3%
16,90927,17044,079
O
−10.2%
5,7929,04632,026
R
−33.1%
12,51924,88837,407
O
+12.9%
3,12670518,762
D
+60.9%
7,9621,28110,973
D
+71.9%
9,6281,57311,201
D
+95.5%
9,594010,047
D
+93.6%
7,70408,234
D
+50.8%
5,6791,8457,542
D
+78.4%
3,7524074,267
D
+80.8%
4,3514574,821
D
+89.0%
3,1021793,285
D
+91.8%
2,65902,896
D
+65.1%
3,3066854,029
D
+78.4%
3,1253793,504
D
+74.9%
2,9714263,397
D
+17.4%
2,1731,4454,176
D
+23.6%
2,6011,6014,234
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.5%
German
10.5%
Irish
9.9%
American
7.5%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
0.9%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.7%
65–74
5.5%
6.0%
55–64
6.6%
5.8%
45–54
6.1%
7.1%
35–44
7.3%
7.3%
25–34
7.5%
4.5%
18–24
4.0%
8.1%
5–17
7.7%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,207
Charleston-North Charleston, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$85,207
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.3%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
11.7%
Other Christian
10.9%
Methodist
7.9%
Baptist
7.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Charleston-North Charleston has shifted from a reliably one-sided coastal enclave into a more competitive metro as in-migration from northeastern and midwestern states accelerates population growth and diversifies the electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-five points in 1936 and a Republican high of thirty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was four points.

A population of 834,267, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,207 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 4.3 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 405,119 votes cast, 190,332 went Democratic and 207,881 went Republican.
What is Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina has a population of 834,267 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina is $85,207 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.