Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Chesterfield County, South Carolina, has 44,740 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chesterfield. It uses Eastern Time and covers 799 sq mi (2,069 km²) of land.

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Chesterfield County in South Carolina
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Chesterfield County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
44,740
Land area
799 sq mi (2,069 km²)
County seat or government
Chesterfield
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$49,235 ± $2,518
Median home value
$116,200 ± $8,350
Median rent, with utilities
$762 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
72.8% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Rockingham, NC micro area, Florence, SC metro area, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, and Columbia, SC metro area
Water area
6.67 sq mi (17.3 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45025
Coordinates (central point)
34.637018, -80.159227

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chesterfield County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2955029,924 people
  2. 2952013,206 people
  3. 297289,043 people
  4. 297095,988 people
  5. 297184,133 people
  6. 295842,979 people
  7. 291012,497 people
  8. 290092,451 people
  9. 297272,300 people
  10. 295931,692 people
  11. 297411,504 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Chesterfield County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Chesterfield County, largest first

  1. Chesterfield County School District43,784 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cheraw, South Carolina (town)4,960 people
  2. Pageland, South Carolina (town)2,489 people
  3. Chesterfield, South Carolina (town)1,465 people
  4. McBee, South Carolina (town)818 people
  5. Cash, South Carolina (CDP)754 people
  6. Jefferson, South Carolina (town)737 people
  7. Patrick, South Carolina (town)331 people
  8. Ruby, South Carolina (town)244 people
  9. Mount Croghan, South Carolina (town)170 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Anson County, North Carolina24 mi north
  2. Darlington County, South Carolina24 mi southeast
  3. Marlboro County, South Carolina27 mi east
  4. Lancaster County, South Carolina31 mi west
  5. Kershaw County, South Carolina32 mi southwest
  6. Union County, North Carolina32 mi northwest
  7. Richmond County, North Carolina34 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.