CDP in Plumas County, California · 7.3 sq mi · 274 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $47,129, and the median resident is 61.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,088 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.25%
Men 48.7 · Women 65.1
2011–2026
1,994
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,994
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,994 | -9 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,003 | -19 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -249 | 10.96% |
| 2022 | 2,271 | +29 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 2,242 | +154 | 7.38% |
| 2020 | 2,088 | -57 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | 2,145 | +29 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 2,116 | -158 | 6.95% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | +79 | 3.60% |
| 2016 | 2,195 | +151 | 7.39% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 54% | 41% |
| Never married | 13% | 23% | 6% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 25% | 8% | 37% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau