City in Chester County, South Carolina · 4.1 sq mi · 1,307 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $46,138, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,271 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.35%
Men 30.3 · Women 42.8
1880–2026
5,322
2026 projection
1% 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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1880–2026
5,322
2026 projection
1% 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 | 5,322 | -2 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,324 | +61 | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 5,263 | +38 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 5,225 | +30 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 5,195 | -44 | 0.84% |
| 2021 | 5,239 | -32 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 5,271 | -96 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | 5,367 | -23 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 5,390 | -15 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 5,405 | -9 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Never married | 41% | 37% | 44% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau