Chesterfield County
Population by Age

Population by Race and Ethnicity


Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24:
Less than high school graduate: 14.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 29.6%
Some college or Associate’s degree: 47.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
Population 25 years and over:
Less than 9th grade: 3.8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 6.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 23.9%
Some college, no degree: 22.2%
Associate’s degree: 7.1%
Bachelor’s degree: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
On-time graduation rate:
Class of 2008 – 84.7%
Class of 2010 – 88.0%
Class of 2012 – 86.9%
Sources: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education
Death rate per 1,000 population:
Chesterfield: 6.5
Virginia: 7.5
US: 8
Total Pregnancies |
Total Live Births |
Induced Pregnancy Terminations |
Natural Deaths |
Total Infant Deaths |
4,491 |
3,665 |
528 |
298 |
24 |
Teen pregnancy rate (per 1,000 females) ages 10-17:
2000 – 10.5
2005 – 7.7
2011 – 5.3
Percent of low-weight births (less than 5.5 pounds):
2000 – 6.8%
2005 – 8.8%
2011 – 7.8%
Percent of women who received prenatal care in the first 13 weeks:
2000 – 89.9%
2005 – 92.2%
2011 – 90.3%
Percent of births to single mothers:
2000 – 23.8%
2005 – 27.9%
2011 – 34.9%
Percent of births to mothers with less than a 12th grade education:
2000 – 10.6%
2005 – 11.9%
2011 – 10.8%
Source: The Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health

Population Estimate: 326,950
Median Age: 37.5
Median Household Income: $72,363
Educational Attainment: 89.6% high school graduate or higher
Number of Companies: 24,079
Individuals Below Poverty Level: 6.4%
Percent of population living in poverty:
2010 – 5.90%
2011 – 6.10%
2012 – 6.39%
Percent of students approved for free or reduced price school lunches:
2000 – 17.2%
2006 – 22.6%
2013 – 31.2%
Sources: American Community Survey 5-year Estimates and Virginia Department of Education School Nutrition Program
25 Largest Employers:
- Chesterfield County School Board
- County of Chesterfield
- U.S. Department of Defense
- HCA Virginia Health System
- E.I. DuPont De Nemours Company
- U.P.S.
- Wal Mart
- Amazon Com KYDC, Inc.
- Integrity Staffing Solutions
- Hill Phoenix
- Virginia State University
- Bon Secours Richmond Health System
- Kroger
- Capital One Bank
- Martin’s Food Market
- Food Lion
- John Tyler Community College
- Virginia Department of State Police
- ABB Alstom Power, Inc.
- Honeywell International, Inc.
- YMCA
- Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
- Dominion Virginia Power
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2013.