Charleston Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 225,248
| Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 186,201 | see rank | 1,536,633 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 89,103 | 100%, see rank | 752,192 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 26,620 | 29.88%, see rank | 30.90% | 35.77% |
| Married | 47,904 | 53.76%, see rank | 53.39% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 2,657 | 2.98%, see rank | 3.37% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 11,922 | 13.38%, see rank | 12.34% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 97,098 | 100%, see rank | 784,441 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 21,705 | 22.35%, see rank | 23.33% | 29.48% |
| Married | 47,569 | 48.99%, see rank | 50.81% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 12,521 | 12.90%, see rank | 12.24% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 15,303 | 15.76%, see rank | 13.62% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 303,995
| Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 249,561 | see rank | 1,531,269 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 119,736 | 100%, see rank | 747,993 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 32,676 | 27.29%, see rank | 30.05% | 35.08% |
| Married | 67,341 | 56.24%, see rank | 54.45% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 4,061 | 3.39%, see rank | 3.38% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 15,658 | 13.08%, see rank | 12.12% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 129,825 | 100%, see rank | 783,276 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 27,401 | 21.11%, see rank | 22.58% | 28.74% |
| Married | 67,126 | 51.70%, see rank | 51.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 16,834 | 12.97%, see rank | 12.68% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 18,464 | 14.22%, see rank | 12.90% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 304,033
| Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 249,603 | see rank | 1,521,664 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 119,293 | 100%, see rank | 741,230 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 32,720 | 27.43%, see rank | 29.35% | 34.21% |
| Married | 68,453 | 57.38%, see rank | 55.66% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 4,004 | 3.36%, see rank | 3.40% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 14,116 | 11.83%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 130,310 | 100%, see rank | 780,434 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 27,345 | 20.98%, see rank | 22.09% | 27.93% |
| Married | 69,454 | 53.30%, see rank | 52.83% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 16,473 | 12.64%, see rank | 12.66% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 17,038 | 13.07%, see rank | 12.42% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 303,777
| Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 248,711 | see rank | 1,494,361 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 118,896 | 100%, see rank | 724,176 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 31,913 | 26.84%, see rank | 28.39% | 34.13% |
| Married | 69,251 | 58.25%, see rank | 57.18% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,058 | 3.41%, see rank | 3.39% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 13,674 | 11.50%, see rank | 11.04% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 129,815 | 100%, see rank | 770,185 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 26,265 | 20.23%, see rank | 21.57% | 27.67% |
| Married | 70,217 | 54.09%, see rank | 53.76% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 16,159 | 12.45%, see rank | 12.70% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 17,174 | 13.23%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.