Chesterfield County, Virginia

Chesterfield County, Virginia, has 397,148 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House. It uses Eastern Time and covers 424 sq mi (1,097 km²) of land.

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Chesterfield County in Virginia
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Resident population, July 2025
397,148
Land area
424 sq mi (1,097 km²)
County seat or government
Chesterfield Court House
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$101,931 ± $1,923
Median home value
$366,000 ± $3,564
Median rent, with utilities
$1,629 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners
76.7% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Richmond, VA metro areaCentral county
Water area
13.5 sq mi (35 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51041
Coordinates (central point)
37.378434, -77.585847

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. 2311257,016 people
  2. 2323447,465 people
  3. 2322542,771 people
  4. 2380342,012 people
  5. 2383241,442 people
  6. 2322440,575 people
  7. 2383139,529 people
  8. 2323533,461 people
  9. 2323627,903 people
  10. 2311327,477 people
  11. 2323727,126 people
  12. 2383426,628 people
All 16
  1. 2311421,631 people
  2. 2383817,686 people
  3. 2312017,586 people
  4. 2383615,298 people

16 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.

Magisterial districts in Chesterfield County, largest first

  1. Matoaca District82,548 people
  2. Bermuda District77,400 people
  3. Dale District72,900 people
  4. Midlothian District72,657 people
  5. Clover Hill District72,364 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Chesterfield County, largest first

  1. Chesterfield County Public Schools377,869 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. Chester, Virginia (CDP)24,474 people
  2. Meadowbrook, Virginia (CDP)20,749 people
  3. Midlothian, Virginia (CDP)19,120 people
  4. Bon Air, Virginia (CDP)16,904 people
  5. Brandermill, Virginia (CDP)13,730 people
  6. Manchester, Virginia (CDP)12,445 people
  7. Rockwood, Virginia (CDP)10,010 people
  8. Bellwood, Virginia (CDP)7,907 people
  9. Woodlake, Virginia (CDP)7,358 people
  10. Bensley, Virginia (CDP)5,949 people
  11. Ettrick, Virginia (CDP)5,910 people
  12. Enon, Virginia (CDP)4,137 people
All 13
  1. Matoaca, Virginia (CDP)2,724 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Richmond city, Virginia12 mi northeast
  2. Colonial Heights city, Virginia13 mi southeast
  3. Petersburg city, Virginia16 mi southeast
  4. Henrico County, Virginia16 mi east
  5. Hopewell city, Virginia17 mi east
  6. Dinwiddie County, Virginia21 mi south
  7. Powhatan County, Virginia21 mi northwest
  8. Amelia County, Virginia22 mi west
  9. Prince George County, Virginia24 mi southeast
  10. Charles City County, Virginia29 mi east
  11. Goochland County, Virginia30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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