Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census, while the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, has an estimated 870,000 residents. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan area in the state and the 71st-most populous in the U.S. It is the county seat of Charleston County. Charleston was founded by the English in 1670 as Charles Town, named in honor of King Charles II. Originally established at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River, the settlement was moved in 1680 to its present location, where it quickly grew to become the fifth-largest city in North America by the 1690s.

Country: United States
State: South Carolina
Counties: Charleston, Berkeley
Founded: 1670
Chartered: 1783
Named for: Charles II of England
Type: Mayor–council
Body: Charleston City Council
Mayor: William S. Cogswell Jr. (R)
Water: 15.11%
Population (2020): 150,227
Estimate (2024): 157,665
Rank: 171st in the United States, 1st in South Carolina
Urban: 684,773 (US: 63rd)
Metro: 849,417 (US: 71st)
Demonym: Charlestonian
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 29401–29407, 29409–29410, 29412–29420, 29422–29425, 29492
Area codes: 843, 854
FIPS code: 45-13330
GNIS feature ID: 2404030
Website: [charleston-sc.gov]
Facebook profile: CityCharleston
Official Website: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/
Wikidata description: largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina
Wikidata id: Q47716
Wikidata label: Charleston
Wikidata aliases: Array
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