Chester, South Carolina Population 2024

5,211

Chester Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester was:

  • Black or African American: 61.41%
  • White: 36.67%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%
  • Asian: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,576.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.18% (-62)
The current population of Chester, South Carolina is 5,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,273.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,23061.41%
White1,92936.67%
Two or more races581.1%
Asian430.82%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Chester Population by Race

Chester Population Pyramid 2024

Chester Median Age

33.5

Total

31.9

Male

34.6

Female

Chester Adults

There are 4,037 adults, (789 of whom are seniors) in Chester.

Chester Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chester Sex Ratio

Female2,69151.16%
Male2,56948.84%

Chester Population by Age

Chester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2482.314852
Non Family1,0981.1342.157.9
Married5502.9963.336.7
Female4583.694852
Male1424.3535.264.8

3.25

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

48.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade55415.3%
Associates Degree49213.59%
Bachelors Degree3409.39%
Graduate Degree521.44%
High School Graduate1,11830.88%
Less Than 9th Grade912.51%
Some College97426.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,2971,744210
White1,2151,129146
Hispanic505015
Asian434318
2+ Races29233

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.86%.

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,063$58,382$39,297
Graduate Degree$61,058$0$0
High School Graduate$35,385$37,450$32,733
Less Than 9th Grade$22,826$33,636$15,759
Overall$32,156$37,571$26,890
Some College$30,941$34,345$28,300

$32,156

Average Earnings

$37,571

Average Male

$26,890

Average Female

Chester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chester Language

97.56% of Chester residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Chester Language

Chester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,15599331.47%
White1,85820911.25%
Multiple542444.44%
Hispanic721318.06%

23.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.44%

Male Poverty Rate

27.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester is Multiple, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester is White, with 11.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.38%.

Chester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.06%
High School22.52%
Some College20.67%
Bachelors or Greater8.16%

Chester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.19%
Male Employed10.29%
Female Employed6.59%
Male Unemployed0%

Chester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,583$51,902
Households$39,951$45,536
Married Families$65,871$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,474$31,229

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.4%

Male Marriage Rate

30.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Chester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chester Marriage

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 15-19.

Chester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

282

Number of Veterans

244

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War30
World War II27
Korea8

Chester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64105
65 to 7477
75+65
35 to 5435
18 to 340

Chester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1797.07%
White1037.2%

Chester Veterans by Race

Chester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Chester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.7%

Born in Chester

99.77%

Native Born

0.23%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.77% of Chester residents were born in the United States, with 80.7% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Chester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,135-15-0.29%
20285,150-15-0.29%
20275,165-16-0.31%
20265,181-15-0.29%
20255,196-15-0.29%
20245,211-16-0.31%
20235,227290.56%
20225,198-38-0.73%
20215,236-37-0.7%
20205,273-94-1.75%
20195,367-23-0.43%
20185,390-15-0.28%
20175,405-9-0.17%
20165,414-27-0.5%
20155,441-11-0.2%
20145,452-53-0.96%
20135,505-1-0.02%
20125,506-35-0.63%
20115,541-50-0.89%
20105,59100%
20006,476-682-9.53%
19907,1583384.96%
19806,820-225-3.19%
19707,0451392.01%
19606,906130.19%
19506,8935017.84%
19406,39286415.63%
19305,528-29-0.52%
19205,55780316.89%
19104,75467916.66%
19004,0751,37250.76%
18902,703-2,432-47.36%

Chester Population by Year