City in Randolph County, Illinois · 5.8 sq mi · 1,183 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $80,625, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,817 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.65%
Men 43.8 · Women 41.7
1870–2026
6,829
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,829
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 6,829 | -18 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,847 | +99 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 6,748 | +127 | 1.92% |
| 2023 | 6,621 | -24 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 6,645 | -179 | 2.62% |
| 2021 | 6,824 | +7 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 6,817 | -1,396 | 17.00% |
| 2019 | 8,213 | -77 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 8,290 | -23 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 8,313 | -25 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 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 5 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 28% | 48% |
| Never married | 50% | 61% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau