Charleston /'cha:rlstən/ is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the seat of Kanawha County and 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.
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