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"
North Charleston is located in South Carolina
North Charleston
North Charleston
Location in South Carolina
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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