Charleston, WV Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 72,026 | - | - |
| 1910 | 100,044 | 28,018 | 3.3 |
| 1920 | 137,181 | 37,137 | 3.2 |
| 1930 | 174,404 | 37,223 | 2.4 |
| 1940 | 215,130 | 40,726 | 2.1 |
| 1950 | 260,650 | 45,520 | 1.9 |
| 1960 | 276,486 | 15,836 | 0.6 |
| 1970 | 257,140 | -19,346 | -0.7 |
| 1980 | 269,595 | 12,455 | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 250,454 | -19,141 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 251,662 | 1,208 | 0.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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