Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House.
Chesterfield County | |
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Old Chesterfield County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 77°35′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | May 25, 1749 |
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| Seat | Chesterfield Court House |
| Largest community | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 364,548 |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 1st |
| Website | www |
Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from parts of Henrico County. It was named for Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a prominent English statesman who had been the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 364,548 making it the fourth-most populous county in Virginia (behind Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun, respectively). Chesterfield County is part of the Greater Richmond Region, and the county refers to much of the northern portion of the county as "North Chesterfield".