Chester County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,001
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,298
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,294
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,081
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $853
Building Permits, 2025 310
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,159
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
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 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,097
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,455
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,832
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,629
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,227
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 560
Total employment, 2023 8,824
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 459,125
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,948
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 422
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 259
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 339
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.6
Population per square mile, 2010 57.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 580.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 580.66
FIPS Code 45023