Chesterfield County Information

Chesterfield in Virginia occupies 437 square miles and has a 2006 population of 296,718, a change from a 2000 population of 259,782 and 209,599 in 1990. 15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12% percent is 25-35, and 15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 534 acts of violent crime reported in Chesterfield in 2004, a change from 561 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,432 people: 2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 1.8%.

Read more about Chesterfield, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyChesterfield 
StateVirginia 
Land Area437 sq. milesRanked 2,396 of 3,140
Population 2006296,718Ranked 203 of 3,140
Population 2005288,423 
Population 2000259,782Ranked 214 of 3,140
Population 1990209,599Ranked 238 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion74.8% 
African American20.8% 
Asian American2.8% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1414.6% 
Population 15 to 2415.3% 
Population 25 to 3412% 
Population 35 to 4415.7% 
Population 45 to 5417% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 744.5% 
Population 75 and up3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes534561
Murders / Manslaughters9 
Forcible Rapes51 
Robberies203 
Aggravated Assaults271 
Total Property Crimes7,7787,122
Burglaries1,393 
Larceny Thefts5,908 
Motor Vehicle Thefts477 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population163,190141,459
Unemployed Population4,4322,521
Unemployment Rate2.7%1.8%

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