Antenna structures in Charleston County, South Carolina

At a glance

Charleston County, South Carolina has 236 FCC-registered antenna structures, 169 of them marked constructed. That is the 4th-largest count among the 46 South Carolina counties with registrations, and 5.4% of the state's 4,407. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1051231 near Awendaw at 610 m (2,000 ft).

Dataset updated October 2026 . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures

236

Constructed

169

Avg height

72 m

Tallest standing

610 m

How does Charleston County compare with the rest of South Carolina?

With 236 registrations, Charleston County ranks 4th of 46 counties in South Carolina; Richland County leads the state with 257. The average registered overall height here is 72 m, about 11% below the South Carolina average of 81 m. The tallest standing structure, at 610 m, is about 8.5 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Charleston County?

The most common filed structure type in Charleston County is tower (code TOWER), with 75 registrations (31.8%). It is followed by monopole (70) and pole (21). In all, 21 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 169 constructed, 25 granted (not yet constructed), 15 canceled, 15 terminated and 12 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.

Who owns the towers in Charleston County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Charleston County, with 41 of the 236. The next largest are Optima Towers IV, LLC (16), Crown Castle South LLC (15) and Skyway Towers, LLC (12). 55 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Charleston County have registered structures?

Registrations in Charleston County list 42 different city or place names. The most frequent are Charleston (69), North Charleston (52), Johns Island (16), Mount Pleasant (14) and Awendaw (8).

Every registration

All 236 structures in Charleston County, tallest first

#	Structure	Height	Type	Status
1	Awendaw · 1051231	610 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
2	Awendow · 1042963	607 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
3	Mount Pleasant · 1059860	318 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
4	Mount Pleasant · 1055555	263 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
5	Mount Pleasant · 1024868	250 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
6	Mount Pleasant · 1042962	224 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
7	Mount Pleasant · 1053894	215 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
8	Hollywood · 1064485	188 m	Unspecified structure	Dismantled
9	Johns Island · 1064486	188 m	Unspecified structure	Constructed
10	Mount Pleasant · 1053895	157 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
11	Hollywood · 1055882	152 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
12	Johns Island · 1217880	152 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
13	Ravenel · 1046172	152 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
14	Mt. Pleasant · 1064722	152 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
15	Hollywood · 1322690	137 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
16	Ravenel · 1205113	132 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
17	McClellanville · 1206950	129 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
18	Charleston · 1057600	128 m	Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2)	Dismantled
19	Buck Hall · 1218835	128 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
20	Buck Hall · 1047336	127 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
21	Meggett · 1047347	127 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
22	Awendaw · 1064488	127 m	Unspecified structure	Dismantled
23	Charleston · 1267385	127 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
24	Charleston · 1044624	125 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
25	Charleston · 1059154	123 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
26	Charleston · 1065081	123 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
27	Charleston · 1263009	114 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
28	Mount Pleasant · 1038405	113 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
29	Awendaw · 1004447	111 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
30	Charleston · 1062497	110 m	Tower (type not specified)	Dismantled
31	North Charleston · 1038412	110 m	Mast	Constructed
32	Charleston · 1038410	107 m	Mast	Constructed
33	Awendaw · 1045148	107 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
34	John'S Island · 1208833	106 m	Tower (type not specified)	Dismantled
35	Legareville · 1206593	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3)	Canceled
36	Legareville · 1206614	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3)	Canceled
37	Legareville · 1206617	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3)	Canceled
38	Legareville · 1218282	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3)	Dismantled
39	Legareville · 1218283	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3)	Dismantled
40	Legareville · 1218284	105 m	Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3)	Dismantled
41	Mc Clellanville · 1224752	105 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
42	Johns Island · 1217314	105 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
43	Charleston · 1054144	103 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
44	Adams Run · 1063537	98 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
45	Awendaw · 1322691	98 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
46	North Charleston · 1064487	96 m	Unspecified structure	Constructed
47	McClellanville · 1200255	96 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
48	Buck Hall · 1202517	96 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
49	Collins Creek · 1210149	96 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
50	Awendaw · 1201181	95 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
51	Fenwick Crossroad · 1004608	94 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
52	Rockville · 1004609	93 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
53	Charleston · 1030452	93 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
54	Awendaw · 1214413	93 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
55	Mount Pleasant · 1044905	91 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
56	Ravenel · 1064545	90 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
57	Johns Island · 1064546	89 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
58	McClellansville · 1201623	88 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
59	Johns Island · 1053053	88 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
60	Charleston · 1234558	88 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
61	McClellanville · 1224984	87 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
62	Charleston · 1057616	81 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
63	Charleston · 1060835	81 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
64	McClellanville · 1045734	80 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
65	Johns Island · 1045146	79 m	Unspecified structure	Dismantled
66	John Island · 1223347	79 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
67	Johns Island · 1296178	79 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
68	Ravenel · 1230170	79 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
69	McClellanville · 1291179	79 m	Lattice tower	Canceled
70	Johns Island · 1044903	77 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
71	Charleston · 1229573	76 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
72	Goose Creek · 1044906	76 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
73	Folly Beach · 1245470	75 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
74	Ladson · 1233541	74 m	Mast	Constructed
75	Charleston · 1230708	70 m	Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 5)	Granted (not yet constructed)
76	Charleston · 1230709	70 m	Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 5)	Granted (not yet constructed)
77	Charleston · 1230710	70 m	Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3)	Granted (not yet constructed)
78	Charleston · 1230711	70 m	Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 5)	Granted (not yet constructed)
79	Charleston · 1230712	70 m	Antenna tower array (tower 5 of 5)	Granted (not yet constructed)
80	North Charleston · 1052879	69 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
81	Charleston · 1312186	68 m	Pipe	Granted (not yet constructed)
82	Charleston · 1057601	66 m	Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2)	Dismantled
83	Charleston · 1050871	64 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
84	North Charleston · 1046312	62 m	Guyed tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
85	Adams Run · 1045738	61 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
86	Isle Of Palms · 1279116	61 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
87	Kiawah Island · 1038409	61 m	Mast	Dismantled
88	Charleston · 1057615	61 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
89	Hollywood · 1248639	61 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
90	Edisto Island · 1251965	61 m	Monopole	Constructed
91	Hollywood · 1307250	61 m	Monopole	Constructed
92	Summerville · 1312100	61 m	Monopole	Constructed
93	Ladson · 1318013	61 m	Monopole	Terminated
94	Ladson · 1325596	61 m	Monopole	Constructed
95	Edisto Island · 1252239	61 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
96	Charleston · 1256917	61 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
97	Summerville · 1295274	61 m	Monopole	Constructed
98	Charleston · 1204572	60 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
99	Mt. Pleasant · 1269255	60 m	Monopole	Constructed
100	Mount Pleasant · 1008458	59 m	Mast	Constructed
101	Drayton Hall · 1061950	59 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
102	Johns Island · 1220185	59 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
103	John'S Island · 1220515	59 m	Monopole	Constructed
104	North Charleston · 1294846	59 m	Monopole	Canceled
105	North Charleston · 1038406	59 m	Mast	Constructed
106	Charleston · 1044900	58 m	Building with tower	Constructed
107	Charleston · 1220517	58 m	Monopole	Constructed
108	North Charleston · 1045715	55 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
109	Charleston · 1236234	55 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
110	North Charleston · 1268729	55 m	Monopole	Constructed
111	North Charleston · 1329774	54 m	Monopole	Constructed
112	St. Peter · 1061981	53 m	Pole	Constructed
113	Charleston · 1231374	53 m	Monopole	Constructed
114	Charleston · 1248576	53 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
115	North Charleston · 1297860	53 m	Monopole	Constructed
116	North Charleston · 1307689	52 m	Monopole	Constructed
117	Charleston · 1045116	52 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
118	Charleston · 1045732	52 m	Mast	Constructed
119	Mt. Pleasant · 1045745	52 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
120	Charleston · 1055292	52 m	Monopole	Constructed
121	Charleston · 1295366	52 m	Monopole	Constructed
122	North Charleston · 1266552	52 m	Monopole	Constructed
123	Charleston · 1285130	52 m	Monopole	Constructed
124	Charleston · 1252942	51 m	Monopole	Constructed
125	North Charleston · 1309732	51 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
126	Charleston · 1045736	50 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
127	Hollywood · 1045746	50 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
128	North Charleston · 1304866	50 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
129	Johns Island · 1296111	50 m	Monopole	Canceled
130	Charleston · 1297590	50 m	Monopole	Canceled
131	North Charleston · 1306557	50 m	Monopole	Constructed
132	Charleston · 1230100	50 m	Monopole	Constructed
133	Charleston · 1318016	50 m	Monopole	Terminated
134	Charleston · 1325602	50 m	Monopole	Constructed
135	Mt. Pleasant · 1045735	49 m	Mast	Terminated
136	Charleston · 1045740	49 m	Mast	Terminated
137	Sullivan'S Island · 1263015	49 m	Pole	Constructed
138	Charleston · 1298165	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
139	Ladson · 1318012	49 m	Monopole	Terminated
140	Ladson · 1325592	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
141	Johns Island · 1055195	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
142	North Charleston · 1306245	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
143	Charleston · 1322550	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
144	Johns Island · 1254681	48 m	Pole	Constructed
145	Charleston · 1259885	48 m	Monopole	Constructed
146	North Charleston · 1056292	47 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
147	Charleston · 1249106	47 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
148	Lincolnville · 1271275	47 m	Monopole	Constructed
149	Drayton · 1294571	47 m	Monopole	Canceled
150	North Charleston · 1300914	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
151	Charleston · 1306121	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
152	N. Charleston · 1317967	47 m	Monopole	Terminated
153	Charleston Afb · 1319015	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
154	North Charleston · 1325604	47 m	Monopole	Constructed
155	North Charleston · 1048122	47 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
156	North Charleston · 1325438	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
157	North Charleston · 1322507	47 m	Monopole	Constructed
158	Charleston · 1055293	46 m	Monopole	Constructed
159	Charleston · 1258844	46 m	Pole	Constructed
160	North Charleston · 1038407	46 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
161	North Charleston · 1230772	46 m	Mast	Terminated
162	Charleston · 1248160	46 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
163	North Charleston · 1305080	46 m	Monopole	Constructed
164	Charleston Afb · 1319379	46 m	Oil rig	Granted (not yet constructed)
165	North Charleston · 1045737	45 m	Monopole	Constructed
166	N. Charleston · 1318017	45 m	Monopole	Terminated
167	North Charleston · 1325601	45 m	Monopole	Constructed
168	North Charleston · 1238901	45 m	Monopole	Constructed
169	Red Top · 1061940	45 m	Pole	Constructed
170	Goose Creek · 1201443	45 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
171	Awendaw · 1242083	45 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
172	Mt Pleasant · 1249114	45 m	Monopole	Constructed
173	Charleston · 1045733	44 m	Mast	Terminated
174	Charleston · 1287279	44 m	Pole	Constructed
175	North Charleston · 1287544	44 m	Monopole	Constructed
176	North Charleston · 1219175	44 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
177	North Charleston · 1045731	44 m	Mast	Constructed
178	Charleston · 1240130	43 m	Pole	Constructed
179	N Charleston · 1010115	43 m	Pole	Constructed
180	Charleston · 1055194	43 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
181	North Charleston · 1056293	43 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
182	Charleston · 1219868	42 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
183	North Charleston · 1305995	42 m	Monopole	Constructed
184	Johns Island · 1298415	42 m	Monopole	Constructed
185	Mt. Pleasent · 1223617	41 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
186	Charleston · 1017609	41 m	Monopole	Constructed
187	North Charlestion · 1302921	41 m	Monopole	Constructed
188	Mount Pleasant · 1307211	41 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
189	North Charleston · 1333190	41 m	Building with tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
190	Folly Beach · 1200690	41 m	Tank	Granted (not yet constructed)
191	Charleston · 1045743	40 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
192	Mount Pleasant · 1231137	40 m	Pole	Constructed
193	North Charleston · 1253150	40 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
194	Johns Island · 1263286	40 m	Monopole	Constructed
195	North Charleston · 1306876	40 m	Monopole	Constructed
196	Charleston · 1010116	40 m	Pole	Constructed
197	Charleston · 1269970	40 m	Monopole	Constructed
198	North Charleston · 1295448	40 m	Monopole	Constructed
199	North Charleston · 1294860	39 m	Monopole	Constructed
200	Charleston · 1200600	38 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
201	Mt. Pleasant · 1230970	38 m	Monopole	Constructed
202	Mount Pleasant · 1311650	38 m	Monopole	Constructed
203	Charleston · 1019574	37 m	Monopole	Constructed
204	Charleston · 1010119	37 m	Pole	Constructed
205	Seven Mile · 1201139	37 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
206	N. Charleston · 1275684	37 m	Pole	Constructed
207	North Charleston · 1299297	37 m	Monopole	Constructed
208	Charleston · 1257387	36 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
209	North Charleston · 1285530	36 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
210	Charleston · 1317247	35 m	Pole	Constructed
211	North Charleston · 1038413	35 m	Pole	Constructed
212	Mount Pleasant · 1246513	34 m	Mast	Terminated
213	John Island · 1254545	34 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
214	North Charleston · 1305753	34 m	Monopole	Constructed
215	North Charleston · 1306073	34 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
216	Mount Pleasant · 1327631	33 m	Monopole	Constructed
217	Johns Island · 1252213	32 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
218	North Charleston · 1201229	31 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
219	Charleston · 1221031	29 m	Pole	Constructed
220	Charleston · 1247205	29 m	Mast	Dismantled
221	N. Charleston · 1273147	28 m	Pole	Canceled
222	N Charleston · 1010118	28 m	Pole	Constructed
223	Charleston · 1259626	24 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
224	North Charleston · 1004049	21 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
225	Ashley Heights · 1276140	21 m	Mast	Constructed
226	North Charleston · 1276281	21 m	Mast	Constructed
227	Charleston · 1200390	18 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
228	North Charleston · 1288643	13 m	Monopole array (tower 5 of 5)	Constructed
229	North Charleston · 1283710	12 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
230	North Charleston · 1325099	12 m	Utility pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
231	North Charleston · 1325569	12 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
232	North Charleston · 1331742	11 m	Pole	Constructed
233	North Charleston · 1322354	11 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
234	Charleston · 1211815	10 m	Pole	Constructed
235	Johns Island · 1240531	10 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
236	Mt Pleasant · 1252021	9 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Charleston County, SC?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 236 registered antenna structures in Charleston County, South Carolina, 169 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.

What is the tallest tower in Charleston County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Charleston County is registration 1051231, a tower near Awendaw at 610 m (2,000 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Charleston County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Charleston County (41), followed by Optima Towers IV, LLC (16).

What kind of towers are in Charleston County?

Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (75 of 236 registrations), then monopole (70).

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Charleston County, South Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/south-carolina/county/charleston-county (data as of October 20, 2026).