Chesterfield

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 79.033
State:: New York

Chesterfield is located in Essex County, New York. Chesterfield has a 2025 population of 2,444. Chesterfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually but its population has decreased by -1.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,472 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesterfield is $79,675 with a poverty rate of 16.03%.The median age in Chesterfield is 43.1 years: 40.3 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chesterfield includes 96.58% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,512	96.58%
Two or more races	58	2.23%
Black or African American	14	0.54%
Asian	14	0.54%
Other race	3	0.12%

Chesterfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chesterfield's average per capita income is $41,000. Household income levels show a median of $72,000. The poverty rate stands at 16.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,431	-
Families	$91,838	$93,375
Households	$72,000	$79,675
Non Families	$42,835	$55,178

$41,000

Average Income

$72,000

Median Household Income

16.03%

Poverty Rate