Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Chesterfield County, South Carolina | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
Interactive map of Chesterfield County, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′N 80°10′W / 34.64°N 80.16°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named after | Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield |
| Seat | Chesterfield |
| Largest community | Cheraw |
| Area | |
• Total | 805.66 sq mi (2,086.6 km2) |
| • Land | 798.99 sq mi (2,069.4 km2) |
| • Water | 6.67 sq mi (17.3 km2) 0.83% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,273 |
• Estimate (2024) | 44,488 |
| • Density | 54.160/sq mi (20.911/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Chesterfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43,273. Its county seat is Chesterfield. The largest community in the county is Cheraw. It is located north of the Midlands, in the Pee Dee region, on the border with North Carolina.