population of charleston wv
The 2014 Charleston, West Virginia, population is 51,224. There are 1,625 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 42.3. The US median is 37.2. 45.20% of people in Charleston, West Virginia, are married. 14.89% are divorced. The average household size is 2.11 people. 25.24% of people are married, with children. 19.06% have children, but are single. 82.90% of people are white, 8.07% are black, 2.23% are asian, 0.09% are native american, and 0.16% claim 'Other'.