CDP in Queen Anne's County, Maryland · 5.2 sq mi · 883 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $102,399, and the median resident is 46.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,319 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.07%
Men 43 · Women 51.4
2011–2026
4,625
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
4,625
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,625 | +29 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,596 | +57 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 4,539 | +83 | 1.86% |
| 2022 | 4,456 | +85 | 1.94% |
| 2021 | 4,371 | +52 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 4,319 | -339 | 7.28% |
| 2019 | 4,658 | +85 | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 4,573 | -331 | 6.75% |
| 2017 | 4,904 | -40 | 0.81% |
| 2016 | 4,944 | -8 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau