Charleston is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,757 people and two associated neighborhoods, Charleston is the 130th largest community in Mississippi.

A relatively large number of people in Charleston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Charleston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Charleston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.67% of the adults in Charleston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Charleston in 2022 was $17,154, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,616 for a family of four. Charleston also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Charleston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charleston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charleston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Charleston include English, German, Irish, African, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Charleston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.