Chester city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,324
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,324
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,275
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,269
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,607
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 62.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 352
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,162
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,115
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,817
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,136
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,643
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,138
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,647
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,593.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,716.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.27
FIPS Code 4514095