Chesterfield County, Virginia
County seat: Chesterfield Court House · Population 397,148 (2025) · 424 sq mi
Chesterfield County is the 5th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 397,148 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House. It is part of the PlanRVA, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PD 15) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 11 neighboring counties.
Chesterfield County facts
- County seat
- Chesterfield Court House
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 397,148 +9.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 424 sq mi 41st largest of 133
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Population density
- 938 per sq mi
- Established
- 1749
- Named after
- Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield 18th-century British statesman and man of letters; (1694-1773)
- Largest city
- Chester 24,474
- Median household income
- $101,931
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 13 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51041
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 24,474 | |
| Meadowbrook | 20,749 | |
| Midlothian | 19,120 | |
| Bon Air | 16,904 | |
| Brandermill | 13,730 | |
| Manchester | 12,445 | |
| Rockwood | 10,010 | |
| Bellwood | 7,907 | |
| Woodlake | 7,358 | |
| Bensley | 5,949 | |
| Ettrick | 5,910 | |
| Enon | 4,137 | |
| Matoaca | 2,724 |
ZIP codes in Chesterfield County
16 ZIP codes reach into Chesterfield County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23112 also Powhatan County
- 23113 also Powhatan County and Richmond city
- 23114
- 23120 also Powhatan County
- 23224 also Richmond city
- 23225 also Richmond city
- 23234 also Richmond city
- 23235 also Richmond city
- 23236
- 23237
- 23803 also Dinwiddie County and Petersburg city
- 23831
- 23832
- 23834 also Colonial Heights city
- 23836
- 23838
Population of Chesterfield County, 2020–2025
Chesterfield County grew by 33,064 people (+9.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 4,825 more births than deaths and a net gain of 28,119 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 365,330 |
| 2021 | 371,042 |
| 2022 | 378,739 |
| 2023 | 385,138 |
| 2024 | 391,243 |
| 2025 | 397,148 |
Neighboring counties
- Henrico County east · 342,775 people
- Amelia County west · 13,632 people
- Richmond city northeast · 237,257 people
- Colonial Heights city southeast · 18,738 people
- Powhatan County northwest · 32,591 people
- Dinwiddie County south · 28,896 people
- Prince George County southeast · 43,936 people
- Charles City County east · 6,623 people
- Petersburg city southeast · 33,734 people
- Hopewell city east · 23,261 people
- Goochland County northwest · 29,187 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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