South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 13,457 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 25303 and 25309, and parts of 25314 are in South Charleston too.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly South Charleston; also Charleston
Mostly South Charleston; also Charleston
Mostly Charleston; part is in South Charleston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Charleston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Charleston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Charleston had 13,647 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.
Kanawha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Wfo, WV weather station (4 miles away).
74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
508 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Charleston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 150 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 75 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools, WIN Academy at BVCTC. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston | Pre-K–5 | 151 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Bridgeview Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Richmond Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston | Pre-K–5 | 213 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Weberwood Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Charleston Middle SchoolSouth Charleston | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| South Charleston High SchoolSouth Charleston | 9–12 | 874 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| WIN Academy at BVCTCSouth Charleston | 11–12 | 34 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iawv Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston | Pre-K–6 | 40 | Islamic | 0.5 mi |
| New Hope Christian SchoolSouth Charleston | K–12 | 18 | Baptist | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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