Charleston, SC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

351,935
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
407,722
Population
172.6
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
183,571 (52.2%)
Good Intent
81,548 (23.2%)
False Alarms
41,595 (11.8%)
Service Calls
26,037 (7.4%)
Fire
9,811 (2.8%)

Summary

70,387
Avg Incidents / Year
52.2%
EMS Share
2.8%
Fire Share
11.8%
False Alarm Rate
+27.9%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments
Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
North Charleston FD 112,010 3.3% 54.2% 9.7% +31.8%
Cfd Headquarters 102,273 2.6% 48.6% 16% +17.5%
Mt Pleasant FD 51,702 1.4% 55.8% 12.6% +52.7%
St Andrews FD 26,911 3.5% 44.9% 6.9% +17.6%
St Johns FD 16,939 2.8% 51.8% 15.3% +6.2%
James Island Psd FD 16,305 3.4% 48.4% 8.7% +13.8%
St Pauls FD 11,746 3.6% 67% 5.1% +19.2%
Isle of Palms FD 5,618 1.7% 44.7% 11.3% +183.5%
Folly Beach FD 3,631 1.7% 64.4% 7.9% +4.3%
Sullivans Island FD 1,892 2.1% 53.3% 12.6% +24%
Edisto Beach FD 1,651 1.8% 60% 8.3% -9%
Lincolnville FD 1,257 7.6% 73% 6.3% +177.6%
Ashley River FD 0 0% 0% 0%
North Charleston District FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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