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Welcome to Charleston County ...

Time Zone: Charleston County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charleston is the Seat for Charleston County.

Charleston County was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Charleston had a population of 411,406 people. This is an increase of 17.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 350,940 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charleston represented 7.59% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Charleston County:

  • Awendaw
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Awendaw is located in Charleston County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
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  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Charleston is located in Charleston County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
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  • Folly Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hollywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollywood is located in Charleston County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
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  • Isle-of-Palms
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • James Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Kiawah Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincolnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
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    • McClellanville
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meggett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meggett is located in Charleston County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
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    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Charleston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ravenel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ravenel is located in Charleston County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
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    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Seabrook Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sullivan's Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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