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Overview of the Charleston, South Carolina Region
The metropolitan area comprises the three counties of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties with a combined population (1999 estimate) of 552,803. The area has 91 miles of beaches, 27 golf courses, fresh water lakes covering over 171,000 acres, over 120 parks with more than 8,000 acres and more than 320,000 acres of natural forests and wildlife refuges. The average annual temperature is 65.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual snowfall is 0 inches. 63% of the year is sunny days.
The population of the region has been growing steadily since 1970 with a healthy growth rate expected into the next millennium as follows:
1970 - 336,125
1980 - 430,346
1990 - 506,875
2000 - 552,803
2005 - 573,100
2010 - 597,200
Over 51% of the regions population is at the prime employment ages of 18-49 years, with the largest single age group of 17 and under.
The
US Census
Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston County Quickfacts
Berkeley County, South Carolina
Berkeley County Quickfacts
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Dorchester
County Quickfacts
Current Employment Statistics
The Port of Charleston
Local Tax Information
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