Chesterfield County, VA Population

Overview

359,798

Total Population

38.9

Median age

51.63%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34,175

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 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterfield County's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterfield County, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 46.71% aged 30 to 64, 13.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11,742 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 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Chesterfield County, VA.
The Chesterfield County, VA gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 12,973.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13,128.

Chesterfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterfield County population: 63.73% are White, 23.37% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.37% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.45% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
Chesterfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 34,175 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 325,623 (90.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterfield County is White with a population of 229,291 (63.73% of the total population).

Chesterfield County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 378,408 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield County's population increased by 56,292 (21.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield County's population increased by 48,566 (15.31%), 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 260,918.