Chesterfield County Population
- In 2000, Chesterfield County's population was 42,768, ranking 25th among the 46 South Carolina counties in terms of population size.
- From 1990 to 2000 Chesterfield County's population increased by 10.9 percent (an increase of 4,191 people), for a ranking of 28th among the 46 counties in terms of population growth over the last decade.
- From 1990 to 2000 South Carolina's population increased by 15.1 percent (an increase of 525,309 people). The population of the United States increased by 13.2 percent during the same time period.
Change in Population 1900-2000
Population 1900-2000
| Chesterfield County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 20,401 | 1,340,316 | 76,212,168 |
| 1910 | 26,301 | 1,515,400 | 92,228,496 |
| 1920 | 31,969 | 1,683,724 | 106,021,537 |
| 1930 | 34,334 | 1,738,765 | 123,202,624 |
| 1940 | 35,963 | 1,899,804 | 132,164,569 |
| 1950 | 36,236 | 2,117,027 | 151,325,798 |
| 1960 | 33,717 | 2,382,594 | 179,323,175 |
| 1970 | 33,667 | 2,590,713 | 203,302,031 |
| 1980 | 38,161 | 3,120,729 | 226,542,199 |
| 1990 | 38,577 | 3,486,703 | 248,709,873 |
| 2000 | 42,768 | 4,012,012 | 281,421,906 |
Population Change 1900-2000
| Chesterfield County | South Carolina | United States | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % Change | # | % Change | # | % Change | |
| Population Change 1900-1910 | 5,900 | 28.9 | 175,084 | 13.1 | 15,977,691 | 21.0 |
| Population Change 1910-1920 | 5,668 | 21.6 | 168,324 | 11.1 | 13,738,354 | 14.9 |
| Population Change 1920-1930 | 2,365 | 7.4 | 55,041 | 3.3 | 17,064,426 | 16.1 |
| Population Change 1930-1940 | 1,629 | 4.7 | 161,039 | 9.3 | 8,894,229 | 7.2 |
| Population Change 1940-1950 | 273 | 0.8 | 217,223 | 11.4 | 19,028,086 | 14.5 |
| Population Change 1950-1960 | -2,519 | -7.0 | 265,567 | 12.5 | 28,625,814 | 19.0 |
| Population Change 1960-1970 | -50 | -0.1 | 208,119 | 8.7 | 23,888,751 | 13.3 |
| Population Change 1970-1980 | 4,494 | 13.3 | 530,016 | 20.5 | 23,333,879 | 11.5 |
| Population Change 1980-1990 | 416 | 1.1 | 365,974 | 11.7 | 22,164,068 | 9.8 |
| Population Change 1990-2000 | 4,191 | 10.9 | 525,309 | 15.1 | 32712033 | 13.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990.
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P1.
Population Estimates 2001-2003
The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program publishes population numbers between censuses. Data series for births, deaths, and domestic and international migration are used to update the decennial census base counts. These estimates are used in federal funding allocations, as denominators for vital rates and per capita time series, as survey controls, and in monitoring recent demographic changes.
| Chesterfield County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2001 Population | 43,110 | 4,059,818 |
| % Change in Population 2000-2001 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| July 1, 2002 Population | 43,202 | 4,103,770 |
| % Change in Population 2001-2002 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| July 1, 2003 Population | 43,251 | 4,147,152 |
| % Change in Population 2002-2003 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Table CO-EST2002-01-45 - South Carolina County Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003.