Back to: Virginia, Virginia smaller cities, Virginia smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (13.4%), Manufacturing (13.3%).
Detached houses: $280,723Here:$280,723State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $227,155Here:$227,155State:$310,878 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,321Here:$177,321State:$242,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,126Here:$128,126State:$270,208 Mobile homes: $67,519Here:$67,519State:$37,843
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.9%
McCain (Republican): 53.5% Obama (Democratic): 46.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,154 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,949 (0.9%)
Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chesterfield County is $678 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chester, Bon Air, Bellwood, Ettrick, Bensley, Chesterfield Court House, Matoaca.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 30 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Click to draw/clear Chesterfield County borders
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Moorefield Industrial Park (A), Sixty West Commercial Plaza (B), Southport Industrial Park (C), Chesterfield Industrial Park (D), Pocoshock Golf Course (E), Pre-Release Activities Center (F), Rock Castle Business Park (G), Shoosmith Sanitary Landfill (H), Beach (I), Stonehenge Golf and Country Club (J), Bermuda Golf Course (K), Bermuda Park Industrial Park (L), Bellona Arsenal Ruins (M), Bermuda Hundred (N), Meadowbrook Country Club (O), Licking Creek Fishing Club (P), Swift Creek Mill (Q), Southern Area Landfill (R), Seven Springs Marina (S), Dry Bridge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Beaufont Mall Shopping Center (1), Bellgrade Shopping Center (2), Crossroads Shoppers World Shopping Center (3), Ivymont Square Shopping Center (4), Sycamore Square Shopping Center (5), Waterford Shopping Center (6), Arch Village Shopping Center (7), Buford Shopping Center (8), Chippenham Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chesterfield County include: Providence Church (A), Bethlehem Baptist Church (B), Saint Matthias Episcopal Church (C), Swift Creek Baptist Church (D), Beulah United Methodist Church (E), Bethany Place Baptist Church (F), Centralia Presbyterian Church (G), Church of the Epiphany (H), Clover Hill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bermuda Memorial Park (1), Tomahawk Cemetery (2), Trabur Cemetery (3), Traylor Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Cheatham Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blackheath Pond (A), Redwater Lake (B), Kcratchs Pond (C), Lake Patrick Henry (D), Pells Pond (E), Salisbury Lake (F), Upper Lake Bexley (G), Salem Woods Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swift Creek (A), Pocoshock Creek (B), Oldtown Creek (C), Watch Run (D), Turkey Creek (E), Tomahawk Creek (F), Timsbury Creek (G), Third Branch (H), Surline Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chesterfield County include: Appomattox Game Club Preserve (1), Rockwood Park (2), Iron Bridge Park (3), Bird Park (4), Bird Athletic Complex (5), Robious Athletic Complex (6), Pocahontas State Park (7), Matoaca Park (8), Henricus Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Moorefield Industrial Park (A), Sixty West Commercial Plaza (B), Southport Industrial Park (C), Chesterfield Industrial Park (D), Pocoshock Golf Course (E), Pre-Release Activities Center (F), Rock Castle Business Park (G), Shoosmith Sanitary Landfill (H), Beach (I), Stonehenge Golf and Country Club (J), Bermuda Golf Course (K), Bermuda Park Industrial Park (L), Bellona Arsenal Ruins (M), Bermuda Hundred (N), Meadowbrook Country Club (O), Licking Creek Fishing Club (P), Swift Creek Mill (Q), Southern Area Landfill (R), Seven Springs Marina (S), Dry Bridge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Beaufont Mall Shopping Center (1), Bellgrade Shopping Center (2), Crossroads Shoppers World Shopping Center (3), Ivymont Square Shopping Center (4), Sycamore Square Shopping Center (5), Waterford Shopping Center (6), Arch Village Shopping Center (7), Buford Shopping Center (8), Chippenham Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chesterfield County include: Providence Church (A), Bethlehem Baptist Church (B), Saint Matthias Episcopal Church (C), Swift Creek Baptist Church (D), Beulah United Methodist Church (E), Bethany Place Baptist Church (F), Centralia Presbyterian Church (G), Church of the Epiphany (H), Clover Hill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bermuda Memorial Park (1), Tomahawk Cemetery (2), Trabur Cemetery (3), Traylor Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Cheatham Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blackheath Pond (A), Redwater Lake (B), Kcratchs Pond (C), Lake Patrick Henry (D), Pells Pond (E), Salisbury Lake (F), Upper Lake Bexley (G), Salem Woods Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swift Creek (A), Pocoshock Creek (B), Oldtown Creek (C), Watch Run (D), Turkey Creek (E), Tomahawk Creek (F), Timsbury Creek (G), Third Branch (H), Surline Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chesterfield County include: Appomattox Game Club Preserve (1), Rockwood Park (2), Iron Bridge Park (3), Bird Park (4), Bird Athletic Complex (5), Robious Athletic Complex (6), Pocahontas State Park (7), Matoaca Park (8), Henricus Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Amelia County , Charles City County , Dinwiddie County , Goochland County , Henrico County , Powhatan County , Prince George County , Prince George County , Colonial Heights city , Hopewell city , Petersburg city , Richmond city .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 13,958 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 13,523 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
Housing units in Chesterfield County with a mortgage: 59,671 (7,814 second mortgage, 8,253 home equity loan, 178 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,867
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Chesterfield County (%):
9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,297 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($632 average AGI)Chesterfield County:0.13%Virginia average:0.41% 6.27% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($30,623 average AGI) 3.19% relocated from other states ($20,042 average AGI)Chesterfield County:3.19%Virginia average:4.24%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($412 average AGI)Chesterfield County:0.06%Virginia average:0.22% 5.38% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,412 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($18,882 average AGI)Chesterfield County:2.56%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,672 (21,173 aged, 3,499 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 55.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
59,820 spouses, 83,691 children (77,151 natural, 1,984 adopted, 4,556 stepchildren), 3,240 grandchildren, 1,409 brothers or sisters, 1,760 parents, 3,157 other relatives, 3,632 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,561 2-persons, 18,388 3-persons, 17,058 4-persons, 6,599 5-persons, 2,187 6-persons, 690 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,310 1-person, 3,330 2-persons, 443 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 28 6-persons.
92.2% of residents of Chesterfield County speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Chesterfield County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
56% of Chesterfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $25,683,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,257,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,451,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,468,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,226,000
Air Transportation: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $474,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,587,000
Sewerage: $9,125,000
Water Utilities: $7,731,000
Police Protection: $6,034,000
Regular Highways: $5,068,000
Financial Administration: $4,175,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,101,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,962,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,117,000
Air Transportation: $1,904,000
Local Fire Protection: $743,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $449,000
Health - Other: $251,000
Police Protection: $47,720,000
Health - Other: $42,217,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,545,000
Public Welfare - Other: $25,953,000
Financial Administration: $23,183,000
Water Utilities: $19,499,000
Sewerage: $16,917,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,213,000
Central Staff Services: $14,149,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,428,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,890,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,102,000
Libraries: $7,133,000
General - Other: $5,841,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,409,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,424,000
General Public Buildings: $4,176,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,774,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,865,000
Regular Highways: $2,675,000
Air Transportation: $625,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $67,000
All Other: $1,466,000
Education: $1,461,000
Air Transportation: $550,000
Health and Hospitals: $503,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,325,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,793,000
Interest Earnings: $14,809,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,373,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,015,000
Rents: $2,008,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,683,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $401,384,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,305,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $7,106,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $701,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $503,000
Water Utilities: $2,415,000
Sewerage: $2,097,000
Police Protection: $833,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $642,000
Local Fire Protection: $591,000
General Public Building: $548,000
Financial Administration: $441,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $424,000
Parks and Recreation: $175,000
Health - Other: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,000
General Local Government Support: $59,159,000
Public Welfare: $19,931,000
All Other: $15,939,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,489,000
Highways: $969,000
Sewerage: $703,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,678,000
Public Utilities Sales: $19,465,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $17,511,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $9,539,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,458,000
Other License: $5,855,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,027,000
Public Utility License: $3,426,000
NEC: $1,721,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.