North Charleston, South Carolina
About North Charleston
North Charleston, SC is a mid-size city located in southeastern South Carolina, home to 126,005 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in South Carolina.
North Charleston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 77.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,616 residents per square mile.
📰 North Charleston News Today
- SC Stingrays host free Fan Fest at North Charleston Coliseum counton2.com · Aug 18
- Prince Ivan Pettigrew Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Charleston Post and Courier · Aug 18
- Shaquille O’Neal to headline Halloween event as DJ Diesel in North Charleston live5news.com · Aug 17
- Cities with the most expensive homes in South Carolina - Index-Journal Index-Journal · Aug 18
- One dead after late night shooting at North Charleston apartment complex: police abcnews4.com · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes North Charleston Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in South Carolina (#3 statewide).
- The only place in America named North Charleston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in North Charleston
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in North Charleston
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- IHOP — breakfast
- Istanbul Shish Kabob
- Jim 'N Nick's — barbecue
- Perkins — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Amici's Italian Bistro — italian
- Ashley Cooper Provisions (café)
- Asian Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Drayton Hall Plantation · Attraction
- Magnolia Plantation · Attraction
- Magnolia Plantation and Gardens · Attraction
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Frankie's Fun Park · Theme park
- Middleton Place · Attraction
- Middleton Plantation · Attraction
- Reforged Gaming Lounge · Arcade
- Wildlife Center · Zoo
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Charleston
- Air Park reviews ★
- Collins Park reviews ★
- Pepperhill Park reviews ★
- Azalea garden · Garden reviews ★
- Bees Landing Recreation Center reviews ★
- Conservatory · Garden reviews ★
- Hillsdale Park reviews ★
- Magnolia Gardens reviews ★
- Maze · Garden reviews ★
- Middleton Gardens · Garden reviews ★
- Midland Lake Park reviews ★
- Midland Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in North Charleston
- A. C. Corcoran Elementary
- Academic Magnet High
- Charleston School of the Arts
- Chicora Elementary
- Hunley Park Elementary
- Lambs Elementary
- Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori
- Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center
- Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
- Midland Park Primary
- Morningside Middle
- North Charleston Elementary
- Pepperhill Elementary
- W. B. Goodwin Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.