Charleston, SC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

361,836
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
407,722
Population
177.5
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). 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 (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
189,423 (52.4%)
Good Intent
83,406 (23.1%)
False Alarms
42,513 (11.7%)
Service Calls
27,177 (7.5%)
Fire
9,947 (2.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

72,367
Avg Incidents / Year
52.4%
EMS Share
2.7%
Fire Share
11.7%
False Alarm Rate
+3.8%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments

Departments

Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
North Charleston FD 118,815 3.2% 54.5% 9.6% +13.3%
Cfd Headquarters 101,472 2.6% 49.4% 16.4% -14.3%
Mt Pleasant FD 55,942 1.5% 54.2% 12.2% +41.1%
St Andrews FD 28,181 3.3% 44.2% 7% +21.2%
James Island Psd FD 16,865 3.1% 49.2% 8.6% +19.4%
St Johns FD 14,859 2.8% 53.2% 15.1% -72.7%
St Pauls FD 11,406 4% 67.6% 5.1% -16.2%
Isle of Palms FD 6,050 1.5% 42.4% 11% +29.3%
Folly Beach FD 3,610 1.7% 66.5% 7.7% -15.9%
Sullivans Island FD 1,625 1.8% 51.6% 13.4% -80.1%
Edisto Beach FD 1,532 2.2% 65.7% 8% -8.8%
Lincolnville FD 1,479 7.2% 73.1% 6.6% +17.1%
Ashley River FD 0 0% 0% 0%
North Charleston District FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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