Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. It is at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city has a population of 46,838. The Charleston metropolitan area had 203,164 residents in 2023.
charleston is the capital and most populous city of the us state of west virginia and the seat of kanawha county it is at the confluence of the elk and kanawha rivers the population was 48864 at the 2020 census according to 2023 census estimates the city has a population of 46838 the charleston metropolitan area had 203164 residents in 2023