Advertising in Charleston, SC

Charleston was originally founded in 1670 as Charles Towne after King Charles II of England, its name changed to Charleston in 1783.  The 2012 population estimate for Charleston was 124,632. Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in South Carolina. Considering the age of this city, it’s known for its rich history, architecture, and restaurants.  In 2011, Charleston was called “America’s Most Friendly [City]” by Travel + Leisure magazine. Also, Southern Living magazine named it “the most polite and hospitable city in America”.

Charleston Demographics

Population*: 100,605 (18+)
White American: 70.2%
African-American: 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.9%
Asian American: 1.6%
From two or more races: 1.5%
Pacific Islanders: 0.1%
Median household income: $50,938

Events in Charleston

Beach Music & Shag FestivalCharleston MarathonFine Art WeekendPub Crawl
Blue Oyster BashChef’s FeastFood & Wine FestivalRoad Rally
CarifestCooper River Bridge RunGreen FairSt. Patrick’s Day Parade
Carolina DayDragon Boat Charles FestivalInternational Antiques ShowSweetgrass Music Festival
Carrotmob CharlestonFestiVELO de CharlestonLatin American FestivalThe Chocolate Affair
Charleston Dog ShowFilm FestivalLindy ExchangeTwestival
Charleston Fashion Week

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Charleston Area Convention Center.

Sports in Charleston

USLPDMLBRFC
The Charleston BatteryCharleston RiverDogsCharleston Outlaws

Business and Education in Charleston

Businesses of Note: BoomTown, O-matic Software, BiblioLabs, Levelwing, Advantage Media Group, Call Experts, and Urban Nirvana.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Rawle Murdy Associates, Inc., Where Magazine, Davis Advertising, Inc., SLANT, Little Highrise LLC, Hook, MD Design, ClapBoom, Charleston Web Design, Broad Street Interactive, Blue Ion, Fuzzco, Inc. Roman Perez Designs, E. Boineau & Company, ClapBoom, Step Ahead (PR) Brandon Advertising, The Becket Agency, The Bosworth Group, MARKIT Group, SeaChange Public Relations, Synactable Online Marketing & Public Relations, Touchpoint Communications, Strategic Marketing Solutions, Inc., ByrdHouse Public Relations, LLC, McKay Communications, Jim Dyke & Associates, Leapfrog Public Relations, and Eskimo Advertising.

Colleges: There is one public university located within the city limits: College of Charleston. Private colleges in the city include the Charleston School of Law, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston Southern University, Limestone College, and Palmer College.

Must see destinations in Charleston, SC

Aiken-Rhett HouseCharleston Music HallDrayton HallOld Slave Mart Museum
Arthur Ravenel Jr. BridgeCharleston Water TaxiJoseph Manigault HousePink House Gallery
Battery & White Point GardensCollege of CharlestonKarpeles Manuscript LibraryRainbow Row
Cathedral of Saint John the BaptistConfederate MuseumMiddleton PlaceThe Calhoun Mansion
Charleston MuseumDock Street TheaterNathaniel Russell House

For more information on Charleston, please visit the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Website.

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