Chesterfield County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 425.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 703.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 237.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 17.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.73 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,887. Per capita income grew by 19.8% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	299,689	204	Covered Employment	121,355	231
Growth (%) since 1990	43.0%	380	Avg wage per job	$39,583	366
Households (2000)	93,772	229	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	7.6%	1948
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	167,268	193	Avg wage per job	$57,291	244
Unemployment Rate (2007)	2.6	2992	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	4.0%	732
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$39,834	184	Avg wage per job	$39,455	1184
Median Household Income (2005)	$66,625	74	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	8.2%	1493
Poverty Rate (2005)	6.4	3019	Avg wage per job	$41,897	283
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	88.1	240	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.6%	306
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	32.6	153	Avg wage per job	$62,395	170