Chesterfield Is 14th Largest City in Missouri

According to the data, there are 682 more people in Chesterfield than there were in 2000. The estimated population is now 47, 484. 

Although the city grew, other cities outpaced it. In 2000, Chesterfield was the 12th largest city in Missouri. Now, it's the 14th largest. 

The number of Chesterfield residents who identified themselves as Asian alone grew by 1,488. The number of Chesterfield residents who identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino grew by 597, while the number of peole who identified themselves as African American alone grew by 385.

St. Louis County's population dropped about 1.7 percent. Less than a million people now live in the county. 

Although Missouri grew in population by 7 percent, it wasn't enough to stop the loss of a . The state will have eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013.

Population data from the 2010 Census:

  Chesterfield St. Louis County Missouri Total: 47,484 998,954 5,988,927   Population of one race: 46,841 980,358 5,864,338     White alone 41,078 701,948 4,958,770     Black or African American alone 1,257 233,029 693,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 74 1,962 27,376     Asian alone 4,091 34,597 98,083     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 15 307 6,261     Some Other Race alone 326 8,515 80,457 Population of two or more races: 643 18,596 124,589   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 1,323 25,024 212,470 18 or older (voting age) 36,914 764,780 4,563,491

Population data from the 2000 Census.

  Chesterfield St. Louis County Missouri Total: 46,802 1,016,315 5,595,211   Population of one race: 46,454 1,003,485 5,513,150     White alone 42,730 780,830 4,748,083     Black or African American alone 872 193,306 629,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 56 1,717 25,076     Asian alone 2,603 22,606 61,595     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 9 251 3,178     Some other race alone 184 4,775 45,827   Population of two or more races: 348 12,830 82,061   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation; may be any race) 726 14,577 118,592 18 or older (voting age) 35,270 760,324 4,167,519