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Chesterfield County, SC


Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 43,683   ( 3,051 from 2010 , 413 from 2020)
Land area: 799.0 square miles
Population density: 54.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,719 58.88% 10.7%
Black:14,01732.09% 7.7%
Indian:2630.60% 17.9%
Asian:3020.69% 67.8%
2+ races:9322.13% 44.3%
Hispanic:2,4505.61% 47.1%
Total non-White:17,96441.12% 0.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,071 12.4
Deaths:1,49517.3
Net Migration: 7308.4
Net Immigration: 770.9
Change in White population:-3,071 -6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:20 0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,734
28,79061.60%
15,17932.48%
2230.48%
1800.39%
6461.38%
1,6663.56%
17,94438.40%

2000
42,768
27,17263.53%
14,04432.84%
1420.33%
1340.31%
2840.66%
9712.27%
15,59636.47%

1990
38,577
25,45966.00%
12,88533.40%
1090.28%
140.04%
n/a
1100.29%
13,11834.00%

1980
38,161
25,49766.81%
12,11331.74%
130.03%
70.02%
n/a
5311.39%
12,66433.19%

1970
33,667
22,53066.92%
11,03932.79%
60.02%
80.02%
n/a
820.24%
11,137 33.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,170 12.1
4,0389.4
-1,034-2.4
4551.1
1,618 3.8
2,348 5.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,827 15.1
4,20010.9
1,1863.1
1020.3
1,713 4.4
2,478 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
5,646 14.8
3,626 9.5
-1,246 -3.3
n/a
-38 -0.1
454 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,056 3.1
n/a
2,967 8.8
1,527 4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Chesterfield County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.6
9,601 22.0%
34,082 78.0%
8,218 18.8%
17,116
2.49
11,081 64.7%
7,308 66.0%
1,320 11.9%
6,035 35.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
11,557 24.7%
35,177 75.3%
6,332 13.5%
18,173
2.52
12,494 68.8%
8,112 64.9%
1,730 13.8%
5,679 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
11,411 26.7%
31,357 73.3%
5,216 12.2%
16,598
2.54
11,828 71.3%
8,355 70.6%
1,410 11.9%
4,770 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
10,711 27.8%
27,866 72.2%
4,921 12.8%
13,924
2.74
10,558 75.8%
7,976 75.5%
1,191 11.3%
3,366 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
12,259 32.1%
25,902 67.9%
4,027 10.6%
12,974
2.93
10,218 78.8%
7,968 78.0%
851 8.3%
2,756 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,583 
Median Value$91,400 
Occupied17,11683.2%
Vacant3,46716.8%
Owned12,34272.1%
Rented4,77427.9%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units11,72156.9%
    Detached11,66556.7%
    Attached560.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4832.3%
Mobile Homes7,63937.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3948.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0436.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1896.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999975.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1366.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995903.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0786.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998625.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998014.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2877.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5138.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,13112.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1356.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997584.4%
$150,000 to $199,9997684.5%
$200,000 or more4342.5%
Median Household Income46,326 
Per Capita Income26,435 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6089.4%
Public Assistance2491.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,90116.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,12463.4%
Unemployed1,6086.3%
In Armed Forces470.2%
Total Labor Force17,77969.9%
Not in Labor Force7,66530.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,5075,38758.2%
Non-Profit36774333.1%
Self-Employed1,14140773.7%
Local Government48492334.4%
State Government41055942.3%
Federal Government1116064.9%
Total Private + Self8,6485,79459.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3722,28537.5%
Total10,0208,07955.4%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,5788.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,85815.8%
Professional, Technical2,76215.2%
Service Occupations3,30418.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4292.4%
All others7,64042.1%
White Collar 39.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,58325.3%
Health care and social assistance2,05311.3%
Retail trade1,89910.5%
Accommodation and food services1,4077.8%
Educational services1,3537.5%
Construction1,2356.8%
Other services9375.2%
Transportation and warehousing7514.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6923.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6923.8%
Public administration6533.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4562.5%
Finance and insurance4022.2%
Wholesale trade3011.7%
Utilities2381.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2071.1%
Information1230.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1000.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction600.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5993.67%
Puerto Rican1400.32%
Cuban90.02%
Dominican70.02%
Total Central American2890.66%
Costa Rican560.13%
Guatemalan1330.31%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan230.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran770.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan20.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic770.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1310.30%
Chinese150.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,22095.3%
Spanish1,6314.0%
German, other Germanic1270.3%
Tagalog670.2%
Other Asian420.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.0%
Other Indo-European100.0%
Chinese90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,43210.2%
American3,1257.2%
Irish2,4255.6%
German1,8544.3%
Scotch-Irish6971.6%
Scottish4831.1%
European3370.8%
Welsh2900.7%
French2780.6%
Norwegian1860.4%
Polish1790.4%
Italian1520.3%
African1480.3%
Dutch1190.3%
Portuguese610.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,80998.3%
Not a citizen7271.7%
Native42,23197.0%
Foreign-born1,3053.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,852 6.1%3,816 12.5%12,208 40.1%8,648 28.4%2,469 8.1%1,449 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,852 6.1%
9-12 Years 3,816 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,208 40.1%
Some College 8,648 28.4%
Bach. Degree 2,469 8.1%
Grad Degree 1,449 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,002 17,971 1,031 5.4% 4.9%
1991 19,138 17,926 1,212 6.3% 6.1%
1992 19,872 18,613 1,259 6.3% 6.7%
1993 20,224 18,600 1,624 8.0% 7.3%
1994 20,723 19,136 1,587 7.7% 6.2%
1995 20,862 19,344 1,518 7.3% 5.1%
1996 21,292 19,666 1,626 7.6% 5.7%
1997 20,529 19,047 1,482 7.2% 4.5%
1998 20,020 18,523 1,497 7.5% 3.6%
1999 20,235 18,859 1,376 6.8% 4.1%
2000 19,190 18,290 900 4.7% 3.7%
2001 18,804 17,379 1,425 7.6% 5.3%
2002 18,520 16,954 1,566 8.5% 6.4%
2003 18,854 16,864 1,990 10.6% 7.2%
2004 18,398 16,402 1,996 10.8% 7.4%
2005 18,149 16,298 1,851 10.2% 7.3%
2006 19,033 17,110 1,923 10.1% 6.9%
2007 18,754 17,197 1,557 8.3% 6.1%
2008 18,776 16,982 1,794 9.6% 7.3%
2009 19,160 15,951 3,209 16.7% 11.4%
2010 21,487 18,356 3,131 14.6% 11.3%
2011 21,251 18,553 2,698 12.7% 10.4%
2012 21,069 18,724 2,345 11.1% 9.0%
2013 21,050 19,167 1,883 8.9% 7.4%
2014 21,215 19,798 1,417 6.7% 6.3%
2015 21,431 20,145 1,286 6.0% 5.9%
2016 21,568 20,516 1,052 4.9% 4.9%
2017 21,373 20,465 908 4.2% 4.2%
2018 21,783 21,087 696 3.2% 3.4%
2019 21,969 21,354 615 2.8% 2.8%
2020 21,834 20,511 1,323 6.1% 6.2%
2021 21,412 20,463 949 4.4% 3.9%
2022 21,140 20,385 755 3.6% 3.2%
2023 21,385 20,699 686 3.2% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com