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 712.7 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 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,900. Per capita income grew by 18.3% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	303,469	205	Covered Employment	120,141	231
Growth (%) since 1990	44.8%	369	Avg wage per job	$40,935	376
Households (2000)	93,772	229	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	7.2%	1961
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	168,354	193	Avg wage per job	$62,160	183
Unemployment Rate (2008)	3.7	2645	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.9%	757
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$41,888	212	Avg wage per job	$40,558	1156
Median Household Income (2007)	$69,583	94	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	9.1%	1410
Poverty Rate (2007)	5.8	3064	Avg wage per job	$42,932	316
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	88.1	240	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.1%	425
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	32.6	153	Avg wage per job	$59,856	214