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

202132,273
202032,260
201932,311
201832,326
201732,424
201632,435
201532,556
201432,708
201332,879
201233,028
201133,190
201033,246
200932,666

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
Total population32,273
Male15,727
Female16,546
Population by age
Total population32,273
Under 5 years1,795
5 to 9 years2,061
10 to 14 years2,068
15 to 19 years2,254
20 to 24 years1,567
25 to 34 years3,819
35 to 44 years3,668
45 to 54 years4,359
55 to 59 years2,253
60 to 64 years2,504
65 to 74 years3,615
75 to 84 years1,721
85 years and over589
Median age (years)41.8
Under 18 years7,301
16 years and over26,111
18 years and over24,972
21 years and over23,843
62 years and over7,478
65 years and over5,925
Population by race
Total population32,273
One race31,588
   White19,262
   Black or African American11,939
   American Indian and Alaska Native118
   Asian160
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race109
Two or more races685
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population24,832
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population11,766
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population13,066

Social characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina

Households by type
Total households12,672
Family households (families)5,670
Married-couple family701
Male householder, no wife present, family2,385
Female householder, no husband present, family1,699
Nonfamily households3,916
Average household size4,522
Average family size2.54

Economic characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households12,672
Less than $10,000802
$10,000 to $14,9991,046
$15,000 to $24,9991,688
$25,000 to $34,9991,392
$35,000 to $49,9991,811
$50,000 to $74,9992,714
$75,000 to $99,9991,255
$100,000 to $149,9991,316
$150,000 to $199,999426
$200,000 or more222
Median household income (dollars)46,441

Housing characteristics in Chester County, South Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units14,623
Occupied housing units12,672
Vacant housing units1,951
Units in structure
Total housing units14,623
1-unit, detached10,607
1-unit, attached37
2 units130
3 or 4 units240
5 to 9 units254
10 to 19 units47
20 or more units107
Mobile home3,188
Boat, RV, van, etc.13
Year structure built
Total housing units14,623
Built 2014 or later20
Built 2010 to 2013591
Built 2000 to 20091,195
Built 1990 to 19993,234
Built 1980 to 19891,882
Built 1970 to 19792,091
Built 1960 to 19691,816
Built 1950 to 19591,680
Built 1940 to 1949734
Built 1939 or earlier1,380
Rooms
Total housing units14,623
1 room37
2 rooms65
3 rooms319
4 rooms2,223
5 rooms4,047
6 rooms3,485
7 rooms1,987
8 rooms1,144
9 rooms or more1,316
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units14,623
No bedroom37
1 bedroom488
2 bedrooms3,691
3 bedrooms8,375
4 bedrooms1,730
5 or more bedrooms302
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units12,672
Owner-occupied9,998
Renter-occupied2,674
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.52
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.60
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units12,672
Moved in 2017 or later867
Moved in 2015 to 20162,464
Moved in 2010 to 20141,610
Moved in 2000 to 20092,891
Moved in 1990 to 19991,879
Moved in 1989 and earlier2,961
Value
Owner-occupied units9,998
Less than $50,0001,707
$50,000 to $99,9993,105
$100,000 to $149,9991,559
$150,000 to $199,9991,591
$200,000 to $299,9991,249
$300,000 to $499,999603
$500,000 to $999,999153
$1,000,000 or more31
Median (dollars)104,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units9,998
Housing units with a mortgage4,448
Housing units without a mortgage5,550
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent2,362
Less than $500387
$500 to $9991,654
$1,000 to $1,499304
$1,500 to $1,99917
$2,000 to $2,4990
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)736
No rent paid312

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