Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,740
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,267
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,273
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,734
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,385
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $116,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $371
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 117
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,534
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,032
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,873
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,618
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 432,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,894
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,235
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,214
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 690
Total employment, 2023 13,223
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 699,654
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,663
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 516
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 54.2
Population per square mile, 2010 58.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 798.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 799.08
FIPS Code 45025