Chester County, Pennsylvania
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 534,413
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 557,116
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 560,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 534,429
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 534,418
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 534,413
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 498,886
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,620
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 217,440
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $485,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,660
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $977
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,763
Building Permits, 2025 1,400
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 204,774
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,269,729
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,724,950
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,454,740
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,179,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $127,208
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,325
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 15,102
Total employment, 2023 262,454
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,142,276
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 47,096
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,627
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,851
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,540
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,639
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,657
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 551
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,773
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 712.0
Population per square mile, 2010 664.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 750.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 750.51
FIPS Code 42029