Chester County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 17,278
Median age: 37.8
Median household income: 52,692
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 17,278 |
| 2020 | 17,260 |
| 2019 | 17,190 |
| 2018 | 17,150 |
| 2017 | 17,097 |
| 2016 | 17,355 |
| 2015 | 17,324 |
| 2014 | 17,270 |
| 2013 | 17,151 |
| 2012 | 17,043 |
| 2011 | 16,925 |
| 2010 | 16,793 |
| 2009 | 16,106 |
Chester County, TN cities
Enville town - 140
Henderson city - 6,232
Milledgeville town - 252
Silerton town - 95
Census data for Chester County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester County, Tennessee
| Total population | 17,278 |
| Male | 8,343 |
| Female | 8,935 |
| Total population | 17,278 |
| Under 5 years | 872 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,053 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,171 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,505 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,360 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,023 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,987 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,234 |
| 55 to 59 years | 865 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,216 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,787 |
| 75 to 84 years | 826 |
| 85 years and over | 379 |
| Median age (years) | 37.8 |
| Under 18 years | 3,814 |
| 16 years and over | 13,985 |
| 18 years and over | 13,464 |
| 21 years and over | 12,284 |
| 62 years and over | 3,782 |
| 65 years and over | 2,992 |
| Total population | 17,278 |
| One race | 16,792 |
| White | 14,869 |
| Black or African American | 1,776 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 74 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 73 |
| Two or more races | 486 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,354 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,487 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,867 |
Social characteristics in Chester County, Tennessee
| Total households | 6,108 |
| Family households (families) | 3,309 |
| Married-couple family | 336 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,226 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 736 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,237 |
| Average household size | 2,058 |
| Average family size | 2.61 |
Economic characteristics in Chester County, Tennessee
| Total households | 6,108 |
| Less than $10,000 | 374 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 307 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 937 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 612 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 657 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,400 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 779 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 697 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 296 |
| $200,000 or more | 49 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,692 |
Housing characteristics in Chester County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 7,191 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,108 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,083 |
| Total housing units | 7,191 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,491 |
| 1-unit, attached | 24 |
| 2 units | 240 |
| 3 or 4 units | 32 |
| 5 to 9 units | 84 |
| 10 to 19 units | 37 |
| 20 or more units | 74 |
| Mobile home | 1,182 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 27 |
| Total housing units | 7,191 |
| Built 2014 or later | 1 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 664 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,313 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,549 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,223 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,089 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 481 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 272 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 233 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 366 |
| Total housing units | 7,191 |
| 1 room | 26 |
| 2 rooms | 97 |
| 3 rooms | 468 |
| 4 rooms | 790 |
| 5 rooms | 1,821 |
| 6 rooms | 1,780 |
| 7 rooms | 963 |
| 8 rooms | 576 |
| 9 rooms or more | 670 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 7,191 |
| No bedroom | 26 |
| 1 bedroom | 355 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,640 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,098 |
| 4 bedrooms | 924 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 148 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,108 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,633 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,475 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,108 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 515 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,580 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 980 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,452 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 617 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 964 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,633 |
| Less than $50,000 | 616 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,144 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,147 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 651 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 655 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 296 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 127,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,633 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,496 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,137 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,342 |
| Less than $500 | 327 |
| $500 to $999 | 804 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 179 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 12 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 20 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 615 |
| No rent paid | 133 |
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