Chesterfield County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,784
Rank #1,125 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,235 −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,814 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.3% +61.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,701 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$116,200 −58.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,742 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.6% −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,974 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,885 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

72.8% Homeownership
88.4% Insured
13.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.3%45.7%57.1%58.4%30.0%5.9%4.7%0.5%0.3%0.2%

About Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Chesterfield County, South Carolina has a total population of 43,784, making it the 1,125th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chesterfield County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chesterfield County is $49,235, which ranks #2,814 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Chesterfield County is $116,200, 58.8% below the national median. Renters in Chesterfield County pay a median gross rent of $762 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chesterfield County, 13.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Chesterfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (30.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%).

All data for Chesterfield County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.