North Charleston, South Carolina

North Charleston
North Charleston City Hall
North Charleston City Hall
Flag of North Charleston
Official seal of North Charleston
Official logo of North Charleston
Motto(s): 
"A great place to live, work, and play"
"Perseverance – Progress – Prosperity"
Map
Interactive map of North Charleston
North Charleston is located in South Carolina
North Charleston
North Charleston
Location in South Carolina
North Charleston is located in the United States
North Charleston
North Charleston
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°53′7″N 80°1′1″W / 32.88528°N 80.01694°W / 32.88528; -80.01694
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester[1]
IncorporatedJune 12, 1972
Named forBeing north of Charleston
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorReginald L. “Reggie” Burgess
Area
 • City81.06 sq mi (209.95 km2)
 • Land77.63 sq mi (201.06 km2)
 • Water3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)  4.23%
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • City114,852
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
121,469
 • Rank248th in the United States
3rd in South Carolina
 • Density1,527.8/sq mi (589.9/km2)
 • Urban
684,773 (US: 63rd)
 • Metro849,417 (US: 71st)
Time zoneUTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
29405, 29406, 29410, 29415, 29418, 29419, 29420, 29423
Area code(s)843 and 854
FIPS code45-50875
GNIS feature ID1225072[3]
Sales tax9.0%[6]
Websitewww.northcharleston.org

North Charleston is a city in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1] As of the 2020 census, North Charleston had a population of 114,852,[4] making it the third-most populous city in the state, and the 248th-most populous city in the United States. North Charleston is a principal city within the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 849,417 in 2023.[5]

  1. ^ a b City Planning Department (2008-07). City of North Charleston boundary map Archived December 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. City of North Charleston. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Charleston, South Carolina
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "North Charleston (SC) sales tax rate". Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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