Chesterfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 25,775 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 38th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns, Chesterfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chesterfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chesterfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.70%), sales jobs (11.00%), and management occupations (10.07%).

Also of interest is that Chesterfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Chesterfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Chesterfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chesterfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chesterfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chesterfield's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Chesterfield is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.7% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Chesterfield.

As is often the case in a small town, Chesterfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Chesterfield Information and Demographics

The education level of Chesterfield citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 27.37% of adults in Chesterfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2000 was $23,287, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,148 for a family of four. However, Chesterfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chesterfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chesterfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chesterfield is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.