Borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania · 1.8 sq mi · 10,741 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in West Chester. The typical household earns $78,385, and the median resident is 25.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,667 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.45%
Men 27.4 · Women 24.2
1800–2026
19,831
2026 projection
6.2% 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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1800–2026
19,831
2026 projection
6.2% 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 | 19,831 | +240 | 1.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,591 | -38 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 19,629 | -70 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 19,699 | -28 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 19,727 | +224 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 19,503 | +836 | 4.48% |
| 2020 | 18,667 | -1,369 | 6.83% |
| 2019 | 20,036 | -30 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 20,066 | +23 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 20,043 | +22 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 207 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
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Never married | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau