Charleston

Metro area 16620 • Metropolitan • WV • 206.0K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $62.3K.
•Median home value: $148.6K.
•Poverty rate: 16.3%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Charleston.

Income

31st

Home values

15th

Poverty rate

76th

Metro Basics

CBSA

16620

Type

Metropolitan

Population

206.0K

Land Area

1.7K sq mi

Pop. Density

118.0 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

304 681

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.