Chesterfield County, SC Population

Overview

43,655

Total Population

42.4

Median age

51.14%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,023

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chesterfield County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chesterfield County is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterfield County's population under 18 was 22.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterfield County, 18.29% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 44.96% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 991 more females than males in Chesterfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.14% females and 48.86% males in Chesterfield County, SC.
The Chesterfield County, SC gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,835.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,745.

Chesterfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterfield County population: 62.64% are White, 31.19% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.
Chesterfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,023 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,632 (95.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterfield County is White with a population of 27,344 (62.64% of the total population).

Chesterfield County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 46,612 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield County's population increased by 3,756 (8.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield County's population decreased by 3,362 (7.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chesterfield County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,856.