Chesterfield

Population: 1,497
Median household income: $48,167
Median home value: $161,000

Chesterfield is a community in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, home to 1,497 residents. At $48,167, its median household income sits in line with Chesterfield County's $47,620.

From 2019 to 2023, Chesterfield's population declined 3.4% from 1,549 to 1,497, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $113,700 to $161,000.

79.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,497
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,167
Median home value: $161,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 703
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5491,497

Median household income

$55,815$48,167

Median home value

$113,700$161,000

Median gross rent

$679$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,549	$55,815	$113,700	$679
2020	1,486	$57,792	$127,800	$663
2021	1,404	$51,250	$126,100	$725
2022	1,424	$52,232	$138,500	$833
2023	1,497	$48,167	$161,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	2.5%
5 to 17	354	23.6%
18 to 24	64	4.3%
25 to 34	176	11.8%
35 to 44	136	9.1%
45 to 54	158	10.6%
55 to 64	216	14.4%
65 to 74	176	11.8%
75 and over	180	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	877	58.6%
Black or African American	504	33.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	40	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	23.2%
High school graduate	372	35.7%
Some college or associate's	224	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	122	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	82	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	465	86.8%
Carpooled	49	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	36.2%
15 to 29 min	167	32.0%
30 to 44 min	95	18.2%
45 to 59 min	30	5.7%
60+ min	41	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 23.4% (330 of 1,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	63.9%
Nonfamily households	212	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	83.6%
Vacant	115	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	368	62.6%
Renter-occupied	220	37.4%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	562	79.9%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	51	7.3%
5 to 19 units	49	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4514140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7330, -80.0780