Chesterfield County Demographics
A map of Chesterfield County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 210,881 | 57.8% |
Black | 81,492 | 22.4% |
Hispanic | 40,236 | 11.0% |
Multiracial | 15,720 | 4.3% |
Asian | 13,096 | 3.6% |
Native American/Other | 3,123 | 0.9% |
Chesterfield County, Virginia had a population of 364,548 in 2020. It was 57.8% White, 22.4% Black, 3.6% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chesterfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Chesterfield County is the 5th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Chesterfield County's White Population
210,881 residents of Chesterfield County identify as White, or 57.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #98 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more White than neighboring Richmond County (42% White), Henrico County (50% White), Petersburg County (15.5% White), and Hopewell County (42.6% White). Chesterfield County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (68.3% White).
Chesterfield County's Black Population
81,492 residents of Chesterfield County identify as Black, or 22.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (15.7% Black). Chesterfield County is less Black than neighboring Richmond County (39.9% Black), Henrico County (28.8% Black), Petersburg County (73.3% Black), and Hopewell County (42.1% Black).
Chesterfield County's Asian Population
13,096 residents of Chesterfield County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more Asian than neighboring Richmond County (2.7% Asian), Colonial Heights County (3.1% Asian), Petersburg County (1% Asian), and Hopewell County (1.1% Asian). Chesterfield County is less Asian than neighboring Henrico County (9.6% Asian).
Chesterfield County's Hispanic Population
40,236 residents of Chesterfield County identify as Hispanic, or 11.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Richmond County (10.5% Hispanic), Colonial Heights County (7% Hispanic), Henrico County (6.6% Hispanic), Petersburg County (5.9% Hispanic), and Hopewell County (8.2% Hispanic).
Chesterfield County's Native American/Other Population
3,123 residents of Chesterfield County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Richmond County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Colonial Heights County (0.7% Native American/Other). Chesterfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg County (1% Native American/Other), and Hopewell County (1% Native American/Other).
Chesterfield County's Multiracial Population
15,720 residents of Chesterfield County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chesterfield County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Chesterfield County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richmond County (4% Multiracial), Henrico County (4.1% Multiracial), and Petersburg County (3.4% Multiracial). Chesterfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colonial Heights County (5.2% Multiracial), and Hopewell County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.