North Charleston, South Carolina

North Charleston
North Charleston City Hall
Motto(s): 
"A great place to live, work, and play"
"Perseverance – Progress – Prosperity"
Interactive map of North Charleston
North Charleston
Location in South Carolina
North Charleston
Location in the United States
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
IncorporatedJune 12, 1972
Named afterBeing north of Charleston
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorReginald L. “Reggie” Burgess
Area
  City
81.06 sq mi (209.95 km2)
  Land77.63 sq mi (201.06 km2)
  Water3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)  4.23%
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
114,852
  Estimate 
(2023)
121,469
  Rank248th in the United States
3rd in South Carolina
  Density1,527.8/sq mi (589.9/km2)
  Urban
684,773 (US: 63rd)
  Metro
125,414 (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, 854
FIPS code45-50875
GNIS feature ID1225072
Sales tax9.0%
Websitewww.northcharleston.org

North Charleston is a city in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, North Charleston had a population of 114,852, 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.