Chester is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 1,562, it is the 264th largest city in Georgia and the 8564th largest city in the United States. Chester is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,596 in 2010. Chester reached it's highest population of 1,596 in 2013. Spanning over 1 miles, Chester has a population density of 1,774 people per square mile.
The average household income in Chester is $33,944 with a poverty rate of 42.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $380 per month, and the median house value is $66,800. The median age in Chester is 40.9 years, 42.2 years for males, and 34.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 544.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,370 | 64.59% |
| White | 742 | 34.98% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.19% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 214 | 2.55 | 38.8 |
| Female | 80 | 2.93 | 11.3 |
| Non Family | 66 | 1.15 | 36.4 |
| Married | 55 | 3.18 | 76.4 |
| Male | 13 | 4.62 | 61.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 89 | 4.81% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 409 | 22.11% |
| High School Graduate | 1,025 | 55.41% |
| Some College | 226 | 12.22% |
| Associates Degree | 49 | 2.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 35 | 1.89% |
| Graduate Degree | 17 | 0.92% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,207 | 825 | 26 |
| White | 589 | 477 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 50 | |
| Asian | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 4.41%.
97.60% of Chester residents speak only English, while 2.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 242 | 159 | 65.70% |
| White | 295 | 66 | 22.37% |
| Multiple | 5 | 4 | 80.00% |
42.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
41.20%
Male Poverty Rate
42.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester is Multiple, with 80.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester is White, with 22.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.85%.
16.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
15.0%
Male Marriage Rate
23.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 73 | 5.73% |
| White | 67 | 10.03% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
8.4%
Labor Force Participation
8%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.41%
Native Born
2.59%
Foreign Born
2.40%
Non Citizen
97.41% of Chester residents were born in the United States, with 77.18% having been born in Georgia. 2.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,562 | -8 | -0.51% |
| 2019 | 1,570 | -8 | -0.51% |
| 2018 | 1,578 | 11 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 1,567 | -8 | -0.51% |
| 2016 | 1,575 | 2 | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 1,573 | 5 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 1,568 | -28 | -1.75% |
| 2013 | 1,596 | 15 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 1,581 | 3 | 0.19% |
| 2011 | 1,578 | -16 | -1.00% |
| 2010 | 1,594 | 0.00% |