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Chesterfield County

Virginia · 364,548 residents · 424 sq mi
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Chesterfield County is home to 364,548 people in Virginia. Growth has run 40% since 2000, or 104,645 more people. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 40% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 12.8%. Median household income runs $84,645, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
364,548
+40%since 2000
from 259,903 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.1
+10%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
424 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
192K243K294K344K395K19902000201020202024Chesterfield County
2024378K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(20,959)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(24,056)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(26,189)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(26,991)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(21,899)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(42,166)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(48,322)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(48,096)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.1%(47,670)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(36,661)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.4%(16,142)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(5,397)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,645
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,537 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,734
+69%since 2000
from $25,286 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,600
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,266
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $717 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
75.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
24.8% rent
Persons per household
2.71 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
−5%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(210,881)
Black22.4%(81,492)
Hispanic / Latino11%(40,236)
Asian3.6%(13,096)
Other4%(14,584)
Segregation Score
34
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 American3.8%(13,413)
Salvadoran1.8%(6,444)
Mexican1.7%(6,067)
Puerto Rican1.4%(4,772)
Guatemalan1%(3,637)
Honduran0.5%(1,879)
Colombian0.3%(1,143)
Dominican0.3%(1,079)
Peruvian0.2%(808)
Cuban0.2%(686)
Spaniard0.1%(502)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(424)
Paraguayan0.1%(371)
Argentine0.1%(278)
Ecuadorian0.1%(271)
Venezuelan0.1%(250)
Bolivian0.1%(182)
Costa Rican0.1%(176)
Nicaraguan0%(138)
Chilean0%(104)
Uruguayan0%(91)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(2,998)
Filipino0.6%(2,057)
Chinese0.4%(1,526)
Korean0.4%(1,415)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,085)
Pakistani0.2%(659)
Japanese0.1%(510)
Cambodian0.1%(403)
Thai0.1%(272)
Nepalese0%(118)
Taiwanese0%(46)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(123)
Samoan0%(42)
Ancestry
English11.9%(41,393)
German10.2%(35,589)
Irish8.2%(28,609)
American7%(24,225)
Italian4%(14,052)
Scottish2.1%(7,363)
French1.9%(6,763)
Polish1.7%(5,819)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(5,424)
Welsh0.9%(3,028)
Dutch0.9%(3,006)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(2,599)
West Indian0.7%(2,437)
Swedish0.5%(1,883)
Norwegian0.5%(1,779)
Jamaican0.4%(1,536)
French Canadian0.4%(1,417)
Russian0.3%(1,151)
Greek0.3%(1,115)
Hungarian0.3%(1,053)
Czech0.3%(1,046)
Portuguese0.2%(867)
Swiss0.2%(812)
Arab0.2%(699)
Danish0.2%(685)
Lebanese0.2%(636)
Canadian0.2%(582)
Ukrainian0.2%(561)
Slovak0.1%(495)
Austrian0.1%(420)
Romanian0.1%(391)
Nigerian0.1%(330)
Haitian0.1%(323)
Lithuanian0.1%(306)
Belgian0.1%(273)
Armenian0.1%(238)
Moroccan0.1%(208)
Egyptian0.1%(196)
Brazilian0.1%(185)
Ethiopian0.1%(179)
Croatian0%(162)
Guyanese0%(140)
Finnish0%(125)
Israeli0%(119)
Kenyan0%(110)
Latvian0%(99)
Turkish0%(89)
Jordanian0%(88)
Barbadian0%(87)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Slovene0%(61)
Syrian0%(49)
Iranian0%(33)
Serbian0%(31)
Somali0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 32.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+63%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(6,864)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(7,987)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.7%(8,095)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.1%(1,603)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(740)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,375 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chesterfield County, Virginia?

Chesterfield County, Virginia has about 364,548 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chesterfield County, Virginia?

The typical household in Chesterfield County, Virginia earns about $84,645 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 $252,600, and the typical rent is about $1,266 a month.

How educated are people in Chesterfield County, Virginia?

About 40.1% 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 6.6% 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 155,274 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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