Charles Town, West Virginia Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

You can learn more about the population of Charles Town, WV by exploring the following chart. This chart illustrates the number of households that use different modes of transportation and the difference in these methods over time. The y-axis shows the number of vehicles per household and the logarithmic scale on the x-axis indicates the amount of variation in these small modes of travel. Charles Town, WV is home to a significant population of workers who use car-related transportation.

The median age of residents in Charles Town, WV was 38.3 in 2019. The number of native-born residents was 37.3 while the number of foreign-born residents was 1,841. The majority of residents of Charles Town, WV are employed in the professional, scientific and technical services sector. The average person in Charles Town, WV has a bachelor's degree in computer science. The city has a low percentage of people who earn less than $50,000 per year.

Charles Town, WV is home to about 40,553 people. The city has a total crime rate of 2,434 per 100,000 residents. In recent years, residents may have heard shots being fired. In early July 2020, residents heard a triple homicide. While rape and assault constitute most of the violent crime, robbery and theft cases make up the majority of property crimes. The police are very active in this community.