CHARLESTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX SURVEY
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January 13, 2026
Opinion Diagnostics conducted a statistically representative survey of 693 Charleston County residents as part of the county's public input process on the future of its transportation sales tax. The survey was fielded November 11-13, 2025, and has a margin of error of ±3.7%. The results were presented to Charleston County Council's Special Transportation Sales Tax Committee on January 13, 2026.
Key findings
67% are open to supporting an extension of the transportation sales tax: 21% would support it outright and 46% say it depends on what it would fund.
Roads were the top priority for a renewed tax (73.3%), followed by public transit (27.1%) and the Greenbelt program (21.8%).
71% say infrastructure projects are completed too slowly.
Media coverage
The Post and Courier: Charleston County residents 'cautiously open' to a 2026 transportation tax if progress is visible (January 2026)
The Post and Courier: Charleston County wants feedback on transportation sales tax (2026)
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