Chester

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.816
State:: South Dakota

Chester is a CDP located in Lake County, South Dakota. Chester has a 2025 population of 231. Chester is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -18.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 285 in 2020.

The average household income in Chester is $83,497 with a poverty rate of 1.4%. The median age in Chester is 47.4 years: 39.3 years for males, and 59.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chester includes 88.84% White, 4.65% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	191	88.84%
Two or more races	14	6.51%
Other race	10	4.65%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chester's average per capita income is $56,250. Household income levels show a median of $67,417. The poverty rate stands at 1.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$110,625	$103,284
Married Families	$110,208	-
Households	$67,417	$83,497
Non Families	$49,167	$55,516

$56,250

Average Income

$67,417

Median Household Income

1.4%

Poverty Rate