Chester, PA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Chester decreased by 3,446. In this period, the peak population was 37,601 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,041 | - | - |
| 2001 | 37,176 | 135 | 0.36% |
| 2002 | 37,402 | 226 | 0.61% |
| 2003 | 37,212 | -190 | -0.51% |
| 2004 | 37,208 | -4 | -0.01% |
| 2005 | 37,119 | -89 | -0.24% |
| 2006 | 37,113 | -6 | -0.02% |
| 2007 | 37,098 | -15 | -0.04% |
| 2008 | 37,218 | 120 | 0.32% |
| 2009 | 37,601 | 383 | 1.03% |
| 2010 | 33,924 | -3,677 | -9.78% |
| 2011 | 33,753 | -171 | -0.50% |
| 2012 | 33,954 | 201 | 0.60% |
| 2013 | 34,042 | 88 | 0.26% |
| 2014 | 34,051 | 9 | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 34,011 | -40 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 33,978 | -33 | -0.10% |
| 2017 | 33,918 | -60 | -0.18% |
| 2018 | 33,951 | 33 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 33,698 | -253 | -0.75% |
| 2020 | 32,580 | -1,118 | -3.32% |
| 2021 | 33,574 | 994 | 3.05% |
| 2022 | 33,512 | -62 | -0.18% |
| 2023 | 33,595 | 83 | 0.25% |
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Chester, PA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population decreased by 3,117 (8.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 1,344 (3.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Chester's population increased by 1,015 (3.12%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Chester's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 33,595.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Chester's population peaked in year 2009 at 37,601.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Chester's population was lowest in year 2020 at 32,580.
Chester, PA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Chester grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Chester had an average annual population growth rate of 0.40% per year. Overall the population shrank 9.30% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Chester annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.40% per year.
From 2020 to 2021 Chester population grew the most, with an increase of 994 people (a 3.05% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Chester population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 3,677 people (a 9.78% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Chester, PA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Chester's population increased by 21 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 62 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 83 (0.25%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Chester, PA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Chester decreased by 447 (1.31%). The population was highest at 34,051 in the year 2014 and lowest at 32,580 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.12%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)