Chesterfield County Population

1800–2026

45,040

2026 projection

4.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chesterfield County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202645,040+3000.67%
202544,740+3000.68%
202444,440+3140.71%
202344,126+4811.10%
202243,645+3300.76%
202143,315+590.14%
202043,256-2,3755.20%
201945,631-1760.38%
201845,807-1800.39%
201745,987-1470.32%

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Chesterfield County Demographics

42median age

Median age

Female43.2 yrs
Male41.2 yrs

Adults

34,075
8,332 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults25,743 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 22,455Male 48.7% · 21,329

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 19685+ years, female: 55280–84 years, male: 47980–84 years, female: 32075–79 years, male: 69075–79 years, female: 1,03570–74 years, male: 1,02870–74 years, female: 1,34965–69 years, male: 1,33265–69 years, female: 1,35160–64 years, male: 1,24460–64 years, female: 1,74555–59 years, male: 1,70455–59 years, female: 1,39650–54 years, male: 1,65050–54 years, female: 1,53045–49 years, male: 1,31745–49 years, female: 1,49440–44 years, male: 1,33740–44 years, female: 1,13835–39 years, male: 96435–39 years, female: 1,41430–34 years, male: 1,35230–34 years, female: 1,36725–29 years, male: 1,35425–29 years, female: 1,34020–24 years, male: 1,25120–24 years, female: 1,44015–19 years, male: 1,38415–19 years, female: 1,05510–14 years, male: 1,34310–14 years, female: 1,2765–9 years, male: 1,4325–9 years, female: 1,5050–4 years, male: 1,2720–4 years, female: 1,14885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 438 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Chesterfield County Income

$49,235median household income

Median household income

$49,235

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,411

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.3%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chesterfield County Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%48%38%
Never married32%33%31%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed9%4%14%
Separated4%4%4%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year