Tattoo Shops in Charleston, SC
12 studios in and around Charleston, South Carolina — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
Charleston has about 157,665 residents, which works out to 7.6 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Blu Gorilla Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeAppointment only
1436 Meeting St Rd, Charleston, SC 29405-9342
Broken Lantern Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
1931 Belgrade Ave, Charleston, SC 29407-5715
🕒 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:57:07 +0000
💲 $1000
Holy City Tattooing Collective Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1916 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407-6251
🕒 Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm
Iron Lotus Studios - Tattoos
1921 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
MOLA Piercing and Fine Jewelry PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
47 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403-5416
Rowan PiercingAppointment onlyCard accepted
318 King St, Charleston, SC 29401-1441
💲 $150 + $150
Studs PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
346 King St, Charleston, SC 29401-1440
💲 $75 + $200 + $12
The Edge Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
796 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412-3457
Upper Hand Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome
1869 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-4870
🕒 Wednesday - Saturday 12-8pm
South Carolina statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in South Carolina45
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in South Carolina37
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in South Carolina48
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in South Carolina23
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in South Carolina6
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in South Carolina8
Nearby in South Carolina
- Piedmont5
- Hartsville3
- North Charleston8
- Goose Creek9
- Summerville15
- Moncks Corner4
- Beaufort8
- Bluffton3
- Columbia45
- Myrtle Beach26
Good to know about tattoo shops in Charleston
How many tattoo shops are there in Charleston?
We list 12 tattoo shops in Charleston with addresses, and 12 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Charleston?
Call ahead — 12 of the 12 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.
Which tattoo shops in Charleston show their opening hours?
3 of the 12 tattoo shops we list in Charleston publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.
Can I get a tattoo in Charleston without an appointment?
4 of the 12 studios in Charleston take walk-ins; the others work by appointment.