COUNTY
Chesterfield County
Virginia · 397,148 residents (2025 est.) · 423.506 sq mi
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Chesterfield County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $101,931. Population has grown 45% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $366,000. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:397,148 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024378K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(22,164)
5 to 96.4%(24,322)
10 to 147%(26,578)
15 to 197%(26,403)
20 to 245.8%(22,029)
25 to 3412.1%(45,840)
35 to 4414.1%(53,154)
45 to 5413%(48,980)
55 to 6412.6%(47,568)
65 to 7410%(37,685)
75 to 844.7%(17,656)
85 and over1.5%(5,490)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$101,931
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,537 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
63.7%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
Other services9.8%
Public administration7.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
Retail trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$366,000
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+14%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(196,076)
Black17.6%(45,797)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(7,617)
Asian2.4%(6,123)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(213,256)
Black22.8%(86,294)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(44,796)
Asian3.6%(13,612)
Other5.3%(19,911)
76
+27%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−7%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American4.9%(18,404)
Salvadoran2.3%(8,825)
Mexican2.3%(8,810)
Puerto Rican2%(7,470)
Guatemalan1.4%(5,382)
South American1.2%(4,503)
Honduran0.8%(3,187)
Colombian0.4%(1,401)
Dominican0.4%(1,329)
Cuban0.3%(1,288)
Venezuelan0.2%(859)
Peruvian0.2%(786)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(589)
Panamanian0.1%(543)
Spaniard0.1%(524)
Costa Rican0.1%(273)
Bolivian0.1%(252)
Chilean0.1%(238)
Nicaraguan0%(171)
Argentine0%(115)
Paraguayan0%(100)
Uruguayan0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(3,266)
Filipino0.7%(2,556)
Korean0.4%(1,565)
Chinese0.4%(1,527)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,347)
Pakistani0.3%(1,322)
Cambodian0.2%(720)
Japanese0.1%(288)
Kazakh0.1%(225)
Thai0.1%(207)
Nepalese0%(127)
Taiwanese0%(107)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(209)
Chamorro0%(185)
Native Hawaiian0%(181)
Tongan0%(9)
Guamanian0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.2%(53,711)
German10.3%(38,867)
Irish8.6%(32,443)
American6%(22,817)
Italian4.4%(16,514)
Scottish1.7%(6,559)
French1.6%(6,076)
Polish1.6%(5,932)
Subsaharan African1.3%(4,773)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(4,511)
West Indian0.9%(3,444)
Dutch0.7%(2,638)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(2,142)
Arab0.6%(2,095)
Swedish0.5%(1,945)
Norwegian0.5%(1,942)
British0.5%(1,806)
Jamaican0.5%(1,728)
Greek0.4%(1,337)
Russian0.3%(1,184)
Canadian0.3%(999)
French Canadian0.3%(960)
Ukrainian0.2%(932)
Hungarian0.2%(869)
Portuguese0.2%(830)
Czech0.2%(713)
Egyptian0.2%(663)
Nigerian0.2%(652)
Haitian0.2%(642)
Slovak0.2%(610)
Danish0.2%(581)
Iranian0.1%(545)
Swiss0.1%(522)
Austrian0.1%(436)
Lebanese0.1%(435)
Guyanese0.1%(416)
Lithuanian0.1%(396)
Finnish0.1%(354)
Croatian0.1%(317)
Brazilian0.1%(285)
Romanian0.1%(275)
Armenian0.1%(266)
Palestinian0.1%(247)
Ethiopian0%(178)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(153)
Belgian0%(151)
Israeli0%(108)
Kenyan0%(107)
Serbian0%(89)
Barbadian0%(87)
Latvian0%(73)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Turkish0%(66)
Syrian0%(60)
Slovene0%(55)
Jordanian0%(54)
Australian0%(26)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Moroccan0%(17)
Macedonian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(46,512)
Married58.1%(84,506)
Widowed2.4%(3,553)
Divorced7.4%(10,760)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(46,028)
Married52.6%(83,896)
Widowed7.2%(11,509)
Divorced11.3%(18,041)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
Chesterfield County, Virginia has about 377,869 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
The typical household in Chesterfield County, Virginia earns about $101,931 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chesterfield County, Virginia expensive?
In Chesterfield County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $366,000, and the typical rent is about $1,629 a month.
How educated are people in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
About 43.8% of adults age 25 and over in Chesterfield County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
About 7.1% of people in Chesterfield County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chesterfield County, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Chesterfield County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 168,595 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.
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All counties in VirginiaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024