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Chesterfield
South Carolina

44K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,699

Federal Spending per Capita$355

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %1.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,147

SS Benefits / Person$4,397

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$168K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$796/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $463

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate72.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

103

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices34

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients731 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,392

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.60 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,406

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,718

HS Completion Rate81.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities106

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature0.78

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days242 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days97 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days2,816 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,889 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,103 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,694 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed244 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed152 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers231 workers

Public Transit Commuters103 workers

Walk to Work176 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)325 workers

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.979

Nonprofit Organizations117

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.3%

Never-Married Adults32.0%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities38

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms30

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+28R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +345

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Chesterfield

WBTV · 23 hours ago

Inmate used pencil to escape jail in South Carolina, sheriff says

The man briefly escaped the Chesterfield County Detention Center on Sept. 1.…

WWNY · 46 minutes ago

Inmate seen using pencil to escape jail cell, sheriff says

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WSOC) - A South Carolina inmate is facing new charges after he escaped fr…

WYFF · 2 days ago

How a South Carolina inmate used a pencil to escape county jail

A man is facing new charges after deputies say he escaped the Chesterfield County Detention Center u…

WCNC · 2 weeks ago

Remains found in South Carolina identified as missing Chesterfield County woman

Remains found in South Carolina identified as missing Chesterfield County woman. LaShaunda Spurlock …

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Schedule - Chesterfield Golden Rams (Chesterfield, SC) Basketball 26-27

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Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Verdell Kelly Obituary | Flemming Funeral Home | Chesterfield, SC

May 24, 1944 - August 30, 2026, Verdell Kelly passed away on August 30, 2026 in Chesterfield, South …

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