Charleston is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,696 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 17.57% 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 education level of Charleston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.26% of adults in Charleston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Charleston in 2022 was $20,856, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,424 for a family of four.

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, Scots-Irish, and African.

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