Chester County, SC Population

Overview

32,273

Total Population

41.8

Median age

51.27%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

722

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chester County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chester County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester County's population under 18 was 22.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester County, 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.

There are 819 more females than males in Chester County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Chester County, SC.
The Chester County, SC gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,277.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,227.

Chester County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Chester County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 722 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,551 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester County is White with a population of 19,262 (59.68% of the total population).

Chester County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,129 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chester County's population decreased by 966 (2.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester County's population decreased by 885 (2.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chester County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 31,931.