Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Chester County is estimated to be 32,171 with 15,747 males (48.95%) and 16,424 females (51.05%). There are 677 more females than males in Chester County.
The median household income in Chester County was $50,199 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 358(0.72%) from $49,841 in 2020. This income is 67.29% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chester County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,526. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chester County stands at $50,199.
In Chester County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,840 for males and $22,179 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,974 for males and $37,694 for females.
In Chester County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $138,087, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,680.
In 2022, the population of Chester County was 31,931, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester County's population was 32,097, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 32,278 in 2020.
The median age in Chester County, SC is 41.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester County population: 59.68% are White, 36.99% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 2.12% are multiracial.