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Chesterfield County, Virginia

Chesterfield County had 389,793 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 423.5 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 133 in Virginia by population and 41st by land area.

Population
389,793
#5 of 133 in Virginia · #197 in US
Area
423.5 sq mi
#41 of 133 in Virginia · #2,391 in US
Density
920 / sq mi
#37 of 133 in Virginia · #171 in US
Median household income
$99,401
#21 of 133 in Virginia · #143 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Chesterfield County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Chesterfield County population, land area and income

Chesterfield County had 389,793 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 423.5 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 133 in Virginia by population and 41st by land area. That works out to 920.4 people per square mile, 9.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Chesterfield County is 14.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $99,401 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

389,793

3144th1st

197th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

424 sq mi

3144th1st

2391st of 3,144 (US)

Density

920.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

171st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$99,401

3143rd1st

143rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

389,793

133rd1st

5th of 133 (VA)

Land area

424 sq mi

133rd1st

41st of 133 (VA)

Density

920.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

37th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$99,401

133rd1st

21st of 133 (VA)

How Chesterfield County's population changed since 2020

Chesterfield County gained 24,443 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.7%. That ranks 15th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Chesterfield County recorded 17,527 births and 13,305 deaths, a natural change of +4,222. Net international migration added +4,847 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +16,514. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 16,514 people.

365.4k2020371.0k2021378.5k2022384.7k2023389.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
17,527
Deaths
13,305
Net international migration
+4,847
Net domestic migration
+16,514
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+5,100

Where Chesterfield County is

The Census internal point of Chesterfield County is at 37.378400, -77.585800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Chesterfield County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Chesterfield County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.378400, -77.585800
DMS
37°22'42.24"N 77°35'8.88"W
UTM
18N 271050.2E 4139988.4N
Geohash
dq8udkx8z
Plus code
87949CH7+9M

Towns in Chesterfield County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Chesterfield County. Its 389,793 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Chesterfield County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 11 neighbors for Chesterfield County. The most populous is Henrico County, VA, with 338,696 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 13.9 miles NE of Chesterfield County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 12.2 miles away.

Chesterfield County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Chesterfield County is 51041: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $99,401.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Chesterfield County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 389,793. That is up 24,443 people (6.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 365,350.

What is the FIPS code of Chesterfield County?

51041. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Chesterfield County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Chesterfield County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Chesterfield County?

11 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Henrico County, VA; Richmond city, VA; Prince George County, VA; Petersburg city, VA; Powhatan County, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Goochland County, VA; Hopewell city, VA; Colonial Heights city, VA; Amelia County, VA; Charles City County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.