Indian Population in Charleston County, SC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Charleston County, SC is reported at 2,103 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Charleston County - including Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and others - report some Indian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in South Carolina.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Charleston County

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  • 1
    Charleston
    Indian population in Charleston is 915
    0.60% of Charleston population is Indian
  • 2
    Mount Pleasant
    Indian population in Mount Pleasant is 595
    0.64% of Mount Pleasant population is Indian
  • 3
    North Charleston
    Indian population in North Charleston is 562
    0.48% of North Charleston population is Indian
  • 4
    Kiawah Island
    Indian population in Kiawah Island is 25
    1.14% of Kiawah Island population is Indian
  • 5
    Seabrook Island
    Indian population in Seabrook Island is 5
    0.24% of Seabrook Island population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Charleston County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Charleston County with 2,103 Indian residents (0.51% of 414,711 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within South Carolina for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Charleston County's Indian population of 0.51% remains below South Carolina's state average of 0.6% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Charleston County with 2,103 Indian residents, representing 6.8% of South Carolina's total Indian population of 31,025.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Charleston County's density of 2.3 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds South Carolina's average of 1 per square mile by two and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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14 Cities in Charleston County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and Kiawah Island. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 14 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Charleston County, SC ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Charleston County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Charleston 915 0.60% 43.51%
2 Mount Pleasant 595 0.64% 28.29%
3 North Charleston 562 0.48% 26.72%
4 Kiawah Island 25 1.14% 1.19%
5 Seabrook Island 5 0.24% 0.24%
6 Isle Of Palms 1 0.02% 0.05%
7 Awendaw 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Charleston County, SC by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Charleston County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.