Chesterfield, Massachusetts Population 2024

1,157

Chesterfield is a city located in Massachusetts. Chesterfield has a 2024 population of 1,157. Chesterfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,186 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesterfield is $105,563 with a poverty rate of 6.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Chesterfield is 49.9 years, 48.4 years for males, and 52.3 years for females.

Chesterfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chesterfield was:

  • White: 95.78%
  • Two or more races: 1.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
37.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.45% (-29)
The current population of Chesterfield, Massachusetts is 1,157 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,186.

Chesterfield, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95495.78%
Two or more races191.91%
Black or African American151.51%
Native American80.8%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Chesterfield Population by Race

Chesterfield Population Pyramid 2024

Chesterfield Median Age

49.9

Total

48.4

Male

52.3

Female

Chesterfield Adults

There are 818 adults, (247 of whom are seniors) in Chesterfield.

Chesterfield Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Chesterfield Sex Ratio

Female48648.8%
Male51051.2%

Chesterfield Population by Age

Chesterfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4242.3586.313.7
Married2522.7492.97.1
Non Family1121.1974.125.9
Female432.7774.425.6
Male173.121000

2.68

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chesterfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade60.76%
9th to 12th Grade344.3%
High School Graduate27334.51%
Some College19424.53%
Associates Degree8510.75%
Bachelors Degree10112.77%
Graduate Degree9812.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chesterfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chesterfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White756716184
Black15150
Hispanic131313
2+ Races101010
Native American772

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Chesterfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$53,287$60,461$39,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,188$61,167$30,139
Some College$51,875$53,833$38,333
Bachelors Degree$51,406$69,167$29,489
Graduate Degree$96,667$148,750$81,250

$53,287

Average Earnings

$60,461

Average Male

$39,167

Average Female

Chesterfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chesterfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chesterfield Language

97.23% of Chesterfield residents speak only English, while 2.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Chesterfield Language

Chesterfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White943636.68%

6.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.5%

Male Poverty Rate

6.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chesterfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is White, with 6.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is White, with 6.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.34%.

Chesterfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.42%
Some College6.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.01%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Chesterfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed4.91%
Male Employed2.08%
Female Unemployed0%

Chesterfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chesterfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$86,979$105,563
Families$99,000$121,176
Married Families$106,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,423$53,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chesterfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chesterfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chesterfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chesterfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chesterfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

53

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam30
Korea9
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Chesterfield Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7423
75+16
35 to 548
18 to 343
55 to 643

Chesterfield Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White536.82%

Chesterfield Veterans by Race

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Chesterfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chesterfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chesterfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.21%

Born in Chesterfield

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Chesterfield residents were born in the United States, with 78.21% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Chesterfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,112-9-0.8%
20281,121-9-0.8%
20271,130-9-0.79%
20261,139-9-0.78%
20251,148-9-0.78%
20241,157-9-0.77%
20231,166-9-0.77%
20221,175-9-0.76%
20211,184-2-0.17%
20201,186-68-5.42%
20191,254-2-0.16%
20181,256-1-0.08%
20171,257-2-0.16%
20161,259131.04%
20151,246-2-0.16%
20141,248-2-0.16%
20131,25060.48%
20121,24460.48%
20111,238120.98%
20101,22600%

Chesterfield Population by Year