| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 843 / 854 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:58 PM |
| Population: | 41,650 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45025 |
| Land Area: | 751 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6580, -80.2009 |
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41,650 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 751 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,236 to 41,650 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29718 (Jefferson, $59,464 median) and poorest ZIP 29520 (Cheraw, $42,308) are 25.3 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $71,200 in 29584 (Patrick) to $144,200 in 29709 (Chesterfield).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 29101 (Mc Bee) to 98 in 29520 (Cheraw).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.7% bachelor's+ in 29584 (Patrick) to 18.7% in 29709 (Chesterfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #25 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,952 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,976 of 29,468 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Chesterfield County lost 5.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29520 | Cheraw | Standard | 13,206 | $42,308 | 134.3 | -11.4% |
| 29728 | Pageland | Standard | 9,043 | $45,250 | 94.4 | -10.9% |
| 29709 | Chesterfield | Standard | 5,988 | $54,784 | 103.0 | -2.4% |
| 29718 | Jefferson | Standard | 4,133 | $59,464 | 99.3 | 6.3% |
| 29584 | Patrick | Standard | 2,979 | $45,625 | 116.4 | 12.2% |
| 29101 | Mc Bee | Standard | 2,497 | $56,750 | 112.3 | -22.5% |
| 29727 | Mount Croghan | Standard | 2,300 | $47,904 | 57.6 | 71.0% |
| 29741 | Ruby | Standard | 1,504 | $45,000 | 33.9 | -22.5% |