Town in Kent County, Maryland · 2.9 sq mi · 1,979 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Chestertown. The typical household earns $54,346, and the median resident is 32.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,516 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.57%
Men 27.6 · Women 39.4
1860–2026
5,696
2026 projection
3.3% 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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1860–2026
5,696
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 5,696 | +38 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,658 | -10 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 5,668 | +46 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 5,622 | +55 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 5,567 | +45 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 5,522 | +6 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 5,516 | +458 | 9.05% |
| 2019 | 5,058 | -20 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 5,078 | -9 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 5,087 | -43 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 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 9 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 33% | 23% |
| Never married | 49% | 49% | 49% |
| Divorced | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Widowed | 13% | 3% | 20% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau