Chesterfield, Missouri Population 2024

48,704

Chesterfield is a city located in St. Louis County Missouri. Chesterfield has a 2024 population of 48,704. Chesterfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,950 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesterfield is $182,069 with a poverty rate of 3.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Chesterfield is 47.1 years, 44.6 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Chesterfield Demographics

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

  • White: 75.87%
  • Asian: 13.13%
  • Two or more races: 6.99%
  • Black or African American: 3.41%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,527.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.49% (-1,246)
The current population of Chesterfield, Missouri is 48,704 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 49,950.

Chesterfield, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,66775.87%
Asian6,51813.13%
Two or more races3,4726.99%
Black or African American1,6923.41%
Other race2640.53%
Native American320.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chesterfield Population by Race

Chesterfield Population Pyramid 2024

Chesterfield Median Age

47.1

Total

44.6

Male

48.3

Female

Chesterfield Adults

There are 39,230 adults, (11,877 of whom are seniors) in Chesterfield.

Chesterfield Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Chesterfield Sex Ratio

Female25,63351.63%
Male24,01248.37%

Chesterfield Population by Age

Chesterfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,4472.3979.520.5
Married12,8492.9389.810.2
Non Family6,0681.1559.340.7
Female1,1152.768.531.5
Male4152.8781.918.1

2.89

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chesterfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.76%.

Chesterfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$91,431

Average Earnings

$114,518

Average Male

$65,496

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

83.57% of Chesterfield residents speak only English, while 16.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8% of the population.

Chesterfield Language

Chesterfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,1991,4063.88%
Asian6,4912003.08%
Multiple3,4451965.69%
Hispanic1,57318111.51%
Black1,564634.03%
Native321856.25%
Other264103.79%

3.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.57%

Male Poverty Rate

4.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chesterfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is Native, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is Asian, with 3.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.16%.

Chesterfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School13.45%
Less Than 9th Grade7.03%
Some College5.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.29%

Chesterfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.79%
Female Unemployed4.04%
Female Employed2.43%
Male Employed1.81%

Chesterfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chesterfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chesterfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.0%

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 45-54, 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

2,312

Number of Veterans

2,234

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

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Chesterfield Veterans by War

count

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Chesterfield Veterans by Age

count

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Chesterfield Veterans by Race

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

50.71%

Born in Chesterfield

84.01%

Native Born

15.99%

Foreign Born

7.05%

Non Citizen

8.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.01% of Chesterfield residents were born in the United States, with 50.71% having been born in Missouri. 7.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chesterfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202947,146-312-0.66%
202847,458-311-0.65%
202747,769-312-0.65%
202648,081-311-0.64%
202548,392-312-0.64%
202448,704-311-0.63%
202349,015-312-0.63%
202249,327-412-0.83%
202149,739-211-0.42%
202049,9502,3474.93%
201947,603100.02%
201847,593-8-0.02%
201747,601-40-0.08%
201647,641-125-0.26%
201547,766500.1%
201447,716360.08%
201347,680140.03%
201247,666740.16%
201147,5921020.21%
201047,49000%
200046,8028,81123.19%
199037,99137,1914648.88%
198080010014.29%
1970700600600%
1940100-47,046-99.79%
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Chesterfield Population by Year