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The total population of Chester is estimated to be 1,702 with 1,440 males (84.61%) and 262 females (15.39%). There are 1,178 less females than males in Chester.
The median household income in Chester was $25,672 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,978(18.34%) from $21,694 in 2020. This income is 34.41% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $49,220. Overall, the median household income for the town of Chester stands at $25,672.
In Chester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,717 for males and $14,283 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $34,494 for males and $31,415 for females.
In Chester, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $22,429.
In 2022, the population of Chester was 1,423, a 9.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester's population was 1,298, a decline of 6.75% compared to a population of 1,392 in 2020.
The median age in Chester, GA is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 23.75% aged 15 to 29, 54.03% aged 30 to 64, 7.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester population: 31.94% are White, 61.81% are Black or African American, 5.69% are some other race and 0.56% are multiracial.