Chesterfield County, Virginia
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 397,148
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 389,793
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 364,084
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 364,087
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 364,548
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 316,236
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 25,536
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 153,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,933
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $612
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,629
Building Permits, 2025 2,194
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 140,155
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 936,448
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,227,611
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,071,083
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,563,588
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,638
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,518
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,257
Total employment, 2023 124,728
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,181,826
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 32,001
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,977
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,870
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,719
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,807
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,480
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,881
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 860.8
Population per square mile, 2010 747.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 423.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 423.30
FIPS Code 51041