Chesterfield County, SC Demographic Data
Chesterfield County, SC Summary
Chesterfield County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 46,451
- Area: 805.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 799.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 280.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chesterfield County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,531
51%
50.8
Male
22,552
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,083
323,128,000
Chesterfield County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,652
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,785
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,172
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,042
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,011
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,140
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,745
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,799
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,603
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,831
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,513
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,125
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
665
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,467
77.0%
77.2
Female
18,326
51.7%
51.3
Male
17,141
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,729
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,074
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,303
15.8%
15.2
Female
4,160
57.0%
55.8
Male
3,143
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Chesterfield County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,221
98.1%
96.8
White
29,214
63.4%
72.6
Black or African American
14,868
32.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
283
0.6%
0.8
Asian
227
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
33
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
145
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
33
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
596
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
862
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,885
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,426
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
109
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
333
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,198
95.9%
82.2
Chesterfield County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,779
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,578
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,895
41.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,291
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,260
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,368
7.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,250
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,357
23.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,064
76.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,618
11.5%
31.2
Chesterfield County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,496
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
18,574
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,985
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,338
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,081
8.2
5.8%
Chesterfield County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,802
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,629
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,356
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
128
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
97
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
0.1%
1.1%
Chesterfield County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,073
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,986
10.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,831
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,055
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,625
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,475
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,591
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,175
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
194
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
167
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
35,733
57,617
Per capita income
19,088
31,128
Chesterfield County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
701
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,439
7.7%
9.8
Construction
1,034
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,538
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
517
2.8%
6.6
Information
187
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,288
28.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
830
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
811
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
728
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,413
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
761
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
399
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,218
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,390
23.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,889
26.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,394
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,755
14.8%
18.1%
Chesterfield County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,397
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,535
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,773
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
90
0.5%
5.1
Walked
185
1.0%
2.7
Other means
605
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
209
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Chesterfield County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,518
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,534
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,928
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,192
28.6%
21.0
Chesterfield County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,172
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,940
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,232
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,107
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Chesterfield County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,279
1 room
381
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
157
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,000
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,670
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,332
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,798
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,005
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,667
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,269
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chesterfield County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,279
1-unit, detached
12,228
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
104
0.5%
5.9
2-units
501
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
436
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
652
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
43
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
7,305
34.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chesterfield County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,567
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
649
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,849
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,402
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,845
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,575
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,495
21.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,483
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
383
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.1%
1.4%
Chesterfield County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,623
8.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,567
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
14,024
77.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
404
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
407
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
124
0.7%
1.1
Chesterfield County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,466
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
66
1.2%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
70
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
98
1.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
309
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
410
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,442
26.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,071
56.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,693
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
782
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
448
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
210
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,307
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Chesterfield County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,069
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
180
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,315
32.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,569
63.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,163
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
564
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
692
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
417
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
335
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
493
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,703
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,315
0.0%
0.0%
Chesterfield County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,940
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,751
29.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,240
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,069
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,447
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
948
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
265
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
86
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
134
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,100
205,000
