Chester County, Tennessee
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,341
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,994
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,341
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,131
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 872
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $756
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,965
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,210
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,386
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,341
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,454
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 254
Total employment, 2023 3,224
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 147,138
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,125
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 60.7
Population per square mile, 2010 60.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 285.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 285.74
FIPS Code 47023