Chester County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 32,273
Median age: 41.8
Median household income: 46,441
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 32,273 |
| 2020 | 32,260 |
| 2019 | 32,311 |
| 2018 | 32,326 |
| 2017 | 32,424 |
| 2016 | 32,435 |
| 2015 | 32,556 |
| 2014 | 32,708 |
| 2013 | 32,879 |
| 2012 | 33,028 |
| 2011 | 33,190 |
| 2010 | 33,246 |
| 2009 | 32,666 |
Chester County, SC cities
Chester city - 5,283
Eureka Mill CDP - 2,036
Fort Lawn town - 947
Gayle Mill CDP - 983
Great Falls town - 1,860
Lowrys town - 241
Richburg town - 299
Census data for Chester County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester County, South Carolina
| Total population | 32,273 |
| Male | 15,727 |
| Female | 16,546 |
| Total population | 32,273 |
| Under 5 years | 1,795 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,061 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,068 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,254 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,567 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,819 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,668 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,359 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,253 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,504 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,615 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,721 |
| 85 years and over | 589 |
| Median age (years) | 41.8 |
| Under 18 years | 7,301 |
| 16 years and over | 26,111 |
| 18 years and over | 24,972 |
| 21 years and over | 23,843 |
| 62 years and over | 7,478 |
| 65 years and over | 5,925 |
| Total population | 32,273 |
| One race | 31,588 |
| White | 19,262 |
| Black or African American | 11,939 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 118 |
| Asian | 160 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 109 |
| Two or more races | 685 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,832 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,766 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,066 |
Social characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina
| Total households | 12,672 |
| Family households (families) | 5,670 |
| Married-couple family | 701 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,385 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,699 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,916 |
| Average household size | 4,522 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina
| Total households | 12,672 |
| Less than $10,000 | 802 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,046 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,688 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,392 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,811 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,714 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,255 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,316 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 426 |
| $200,000 or more | 222 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,441 |
Housing characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 14,623 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,672 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,951 |
| Total housing units | 14,623 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,607 |
| 1-unit, attached | 37 |
| 2 units | 130 |
| 3 or 4 units | 240 |
| 5 to 9 units | 254 |
| 10 to 19 units | 47 |
| 20 or more units | 107 |
| Mobile home | 3,188 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 |
| Total housing units | 14,623 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 591 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,195 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,234 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,882 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,091 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,816 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,680 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 734 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,380 |
| Total housing units | 14,623 |
| 1 room | 37 |
| 2 rooms | 65 |
| 3 rooms | 319 |
| 4 rooms | 2,223 |
| 5 rooms | 4,047 |
| 6 rooms | 3,485 |
| 7 rooms | 1,987 |
| 8 rooms | 1,144 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,316 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 14,623 |
| No bedroom | 37 |
| 1 bedroom | 488 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,691 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,375 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,730 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 302 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,672 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,998 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,674 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,672 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 867 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,464 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,610 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,891 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,879 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,961 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,998 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,707 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,105 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,559 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,591 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,249 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 603 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 153 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,998 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,448 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,550 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,362 |
| Less than $500 | 387 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,654 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 304 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 17 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 736 |
| No rent paid | 312 |
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