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Charleston, West Virginia

City in Kanawha County, West Virginia · ZIP 25301, 25302, 25303

  • Kanawha County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18 public schools
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  • 46,482 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 21,237Households
  • $64,512Median household income
  • $187,300Median home value
  • 18Public schools
  • 8ZIP codes

About Charleston

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.5%
48k50k52k54k2000: 53,42120002010: 51,40020102020: 48,864202053,42148,864
Population of Charleston at each census
CensusPopulation
200053,421
201051,400
202048,864

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Charleston
Under $50k40.5%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over11.3%

Median household income $64,512 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Charleston
Owner occupied
13,327 units
Renter occupied
7,910 units
Vacancy rate
17%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Charleston compared with its county and state
Charleston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCharlestonKanawha CountyWest Virginia
Population47,918178,1981,784,462
Median household income$64,512$58,887$57,917
Median age42.643.742.7
Median home value$187,300$135,000$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.1%29.3%23.3%
Foreign-born residents3.8%1.8%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes62.8%70.2%74.3%
Mean commute to work17.9 minutes22.5 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Charleston18
Public schools in Charleston, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Chamberlain Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Edgewood ElementaryPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Grandview Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Holz Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Kanawha City Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Kenna Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Overbrook Elementary SchoolPublicK–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Piedmont Year-round EducationPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Ruffner Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Weberwood Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Horace Mann Middle SchoolPublic6–8KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
John Adams Middle SchoolPublic6–8KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
West Side Middle SchoolPublic6–8KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Capital High SchoolPublic9–12KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
George Washington High SchoolPublic9–12KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
KCS Alternative LearningAlternativeK–12KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
West Virginia Virtual AcademyCharterK–11West Virginia Virtual Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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