Facts about Chesterfield, Virginia
Chesterfield Court House is an unincorporated community that is the county seat of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It was a census-designated place (CDP) at the 2000 census, at which time its population was 3,558. It was not delineated as a CDP for the 2010 census. The Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Chesterfield Court House is located at 37°22′35″N 77°30′14″W (37.376449, −77.503798).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²).
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,558 people, 1,139 households, and 775 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,563.0 people per square mile (602.5/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 514.4/sq mi (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.24% White, 24.06% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.
There were 1,139 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
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