Chesterfield County, Virginia

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 371,610
Median household income: $98,910
Median home value: $336,700

Chesterfield County is a county in Virginia with a population of 371,610. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $98,910, its median household income sits above Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Chesterfield County's population grew 8.2% from 343,551 to 371,610, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $82,599 to $98,910.

The median resident is 38.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 371,610
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $98,910
Median home value: $336,700
Median gross rent: $1,542
Housing units: 142,572
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

343,551371,610

Median household income

$82,599$98,910

Median home value

$241,200$336,700

Median gross rent

$1,251$1,542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	343,551	$82,599	$241,200	$1,251
2020	348,500	$84,645	$252,600	$1,266
2021	359,798	$88,315	$269,500	$1,345
2022	366,019	$95,757	$306,500	$1,460
2023	371,610	$98,910	$336,700	$1,542

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,036	5.9%
5 to 17	66,485	17.9%
18 to 24	31,537	8.5%
25 to 34	45,048	12.1%
35 to 44	51,813	13.9%
45 to 54	48,718	13.1%
55 to 64	47,579	12.8%
65 to 74	36,722	9.9%
75 and over	21,672	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213,334	57.4%
Black or African American	85,344	23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	235	0.1%
Asian	13,013	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	206	0.1%
Some other race	2,722	0.7%
Two or more races	14,356	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42,400	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,890	7.1%
High school graduate	55,053	21.9%
Some college or associate's	71,289	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	66,439	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	40,881	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137,558	73.2%
Carpooled	14,734	7.8%
Public transit	803	0.4%
Walked	1,182	0.6%
Bicycle	147	0.1%
Worked from home	31,933	17.0%
Other means	1,631	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,751	15.9%
15 to 29 min	68,733	44.0%
30 to 44 min	46,803	30.0%
45 to 59 min	8,965	5.7%
60+ min	6,803	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 6.8% (25,098 of 366,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	99,171	72.4%
Nonfamily households	37,825	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136,996	96.1%
Vacant	5,576	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105,903	77.3%
Renter-occupied	31,093	22.7%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111,996	78.6%
1-unit, attached	7,703	5.4%
2 to 4 units	4,236	3.0%
5 to 19 units	11,089	7.8%
20 or more units	5,752	4.0%
Mobile home & other	1,796	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 51041
State: Virginia
Land area: 424 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 37.3784, -77.5858

Cities & places

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