Chesterfield County, South Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,575
Median household income: $47,620
Median home value: $101,400

Chesterfield County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 43,575. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,620 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chesterfield County's population declined 5.2% from 45,953 to 43,575, while its median household income rose 14.7% from $41,505 to $47,620.

13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,575
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,620
Median home value: $101,400
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 20,655
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,95343,575

Median household income

$41,505$47,620

Median home value

$81,500$101,400

Median gross rent

$670$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,953	$41,505	$81,500	$670
2020	45,833	$41,937	$85,600	$706
2021	43,655	$45,046	$83,800	$740
2022	43,536	$46,326	$91,400	$796
2023	43,575	$47,620	$101,400	$776

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,413	5.5%
5 to 17	7,250	16.6%
18 to 24	3,361	7.7%
25 to 34	5,325	12.2%
35 to 44	4,726	10.8%
45 to 54	5,965	13.7%
55 to 64	6,282	14.4%
65 to 74	5,116	11.7%
75 and over	3,137	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,643	58.8%
Black or African American	13,267	30.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.2%
Asian	165	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	0.4%
Two or more races	1,914	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,328	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,507	18.0%
High school graduate	12,568	41.1%
Some college or associate's	8,443	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,446	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,587	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,066	84.5%
Carpooled	1,299	7.3%
Public transit	69	0.4%
Walked	175	1.0%
Bicycle	113	0.6%
Worked from home	376	2.1%
Other means	729	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,541	31.8%
15 to 29 min	5,342	30.6%
30 to 44 min	3,435	19.7%
45 to 59 min	1,894	10.9%
60+ min	1,239	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 20.2% (8,685 of 43,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,178	64.3%
Nonfamily households	6,203	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,381	84.1%
Vacant	3,274	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,577	72.4%
Renter-occupied	4,804	27.6%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other39.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,077	53.6%
1-unit, attached	66	0.3%
2 to 4 units	799	3.9%
5 to 19 units	420	2.0%
20 or more units	67	0.3%
Mobile home & other	8,226	39.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 45025
State: South Carolina
Land area: 799 sq mi
Water area: 6.67 sq mi
Center point: 34.6370, -80.1592