Chesterfield is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,361 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 170th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chesterfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chesterfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in teaching (13.39%), office and administrative support (10.28%), and food service (8.81%). 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. As is often the case in a small town, Chesterfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Chesterfield is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.58% of adults 25 and older in Chesterfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $28,798, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,192 for a family of four. However, Chesterfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chesterfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chesterfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chesterfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
