Chesterfield is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,357 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Chesterfield County, and least populous of all South Carolina county seats.

History

The East Main Street Historic District, Dr. Thomas E. Lucas House, and West Main Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, supervised by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Geography

Chesterfield is located in northeastern Chesterfield County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+Chesterfield racial composition

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|882

|65.0%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|384

|28.3%

|-

|Native American

|3

|0.22%

|-

|Asian

|6

|0.44%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|64

|4.72%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|18

|1.33%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,357 people, 571 households, and 406 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

Home offices for the Chesterfield County School District are located in the town. Chesterfield is served by 3 schools in the district:

  • Edwards Elementary School (grades K-5)
  • Chesterfield-Ruby Middle School (grades 6-8)
  • Chesterfield High School (grades 9-12)

Geology

The "great syenite dyke" extends from Hanging Rock through Taxahaw to the Brewer and Edgeworth mine in Chesterfield.

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

References

  • Town of Chesterfield official website