Chesterfield, South Carolina Population 2024

1,355

Chesterfield is a city located in Chesterfield County South Carolina. Chesterfield has a 2024 population of 1,355. Chesterfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,351 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesterfield is $68,023 with a poverty rate of 27.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Chesterfield is 37.7 years, 32.8 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Chesterfield Demographics

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

  • White: 61.03%
  • Black or African American: 34.13%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
332.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.3% (4)
The current population of Chesterfield, South Carolina is 1,355 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,351.

Chesterfield, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86961.03%
Black or African American48634.13%
Two or more races533.72%
Asian130.91%
Other race30.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chesterfield Population by Race

Chesterfield Population Pyramid 2024

Chesterfield Median Age

37.7

Total

32.8

Male

42.9

Female

Chesterfield Adults

There are 1,015 adults, (295 of whom are seniors) in Chesterfield.

Chesterfield Age Dependency

97.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Chesterfield Sex Ratio

Female66346.56%
Male76153.44%

Chesterfield Population by Age

Chesterfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5252.568.231.8
Non Family1921.1668.231.8
Married1863.0981.218.8
Female1243.7552.447.6
Male232.1747.852.2

3.25

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

68.2%

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 Grade404.27%
9th to 12th Grade13714.64%
High School Graduate33535.79%
Some College19220.51%
Associates Degree828.76%
Bachelors Degree747.91%
Graduate Degree768.12%

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
White631527107
Black25819119
2+ Races342816
Asian13138
Hispanic990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.54%.

Chesterfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$34,857$35,417$33,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$37,614$0
High School Graduate$29,625$29,844$28,750
Some College$33,669$35,000$20,250
Bachelors Degree$42,222$29,583$94,063
Graduate Degree$75,938$77,727$75,729

$34,857

Average Earnings

$35,417

Average Male

$33,125

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

98.68% of Chesterfield residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Chesterfield Language

Chesterfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black44816837.5%
White78616621.12%
Hispanic484083.33%

27.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.49%

Male Poverty Rate

25.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chesterfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is Hispanic, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chesterfield is White, with 21.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.5%.

Chesterfield Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.79%
High School28.94%
Some College16.36%
Bachelors or Greater7.33%

Chesterfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.13%
Male Unemployed77.27%
Female Employed9.54%
Male Employed3.73%

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$52,232$68,023
Families$66,528$72,868
Married Families$72,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,250$58,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chesterfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

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

49

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam26
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War11
Korea5
World War II0

Chesterfield Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7420
55 to 6412
75+10
35 to 547
18 to 340

Chesterfield Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White324.78%
Black103.34%
2+ Races720.59%

Chesterfield Veterans by Race

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chesterfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

9.3%

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

64.33%

Born in Chesterfield

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Chesterfield residents were born in the United States, with 64.33% having been born in South Carolina. 0% 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
20291,36010.07%
20281,35910.07%
20271,35810.07%
20261,35710.07%
20251,35610.07%
20241,35510.07%
20231,35410.07%
20221,35340.3%
20211,349-2-0.15%
20201,351-59-4.18%
20191,410-10-0.7%
20181,420-11-0.77%
20171,431-7-0.49%
20161,438-4-0.28%
20151,442-4-0.28%
20141,446-2-0.14%
20131,448-1-0.07%
20121,449-14-0.96%
20111,463-6-0.41%
20101,46900%

Chesterfield Population by Year