Charleston, MS Demographics

A map of Charleston's Population by Race

Charleston, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,979, an increase from the 1,884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.7% Black, 21.0% White, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Charleston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Charleston has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Charleston, that probability was 38.6% in 2020 and 35.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Charleston is ranked the 132nd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Charleston was ranked the 127th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Charleston's White Population

416 residents of Charleston, or 21.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Charleston is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Charleston ranks 333rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Charleston's population has decreased from 22.6% to 21.0%.

Charleston is more White than neighboring Oakland (11.7% White). Charleston is less White than neighboring Tillatoba (100% White), Crowder (41.4% White), Pope (77.5% White), and Holcomb (82.1% White).

Charleston's Black Population

1,538 residents of Charleston, or 77.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Charleston is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Charleston ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Charleston's population has increased from 75.0% to 77.7%.

Charleston is more Black than neighboring Oakland (68.7% Black), Tillatoba (0% Black), Crowder (58.6% Black), Pope (22.5% Black), and Holcomb (17.9% Black).

Charleston's Asian Population

0 residents of Charleston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Charleston is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Charleston ranks 207th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Charleston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Charleston is less Asian than neighboring Oakland (2.7% Asian).

Charleston's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Charleston, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Charleston is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Charleston ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Charleston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Charleston is more Hispanic than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Hispanic), Crowder (0% Hispanic), Pope (0% Hispanic), and Holcomb (0% Hispanic). Charleston is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (1% Hispanic).

Charleston's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Charleston, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Charleston is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Charleston ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Charleston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Charleston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0% Native American/Other), Tillatoba (0% Native American/Other), Crowder (0% Native American/Other), Pope (0% Native American/Other), and Holcomb (0% Native American/Other).

Charleston's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Charleston, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Charleston is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Charleston ranks 349th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charleston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Charleston's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Charleston is more Multiracial than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Multiracial), Crowder (0% Multiracial), Pope (0% Multiracial), and Holcomb (0% Multiracial). Charleston is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (15.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.