CDP in Chesterfield County, Virginia · 13.2 sq mi · 1,832 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $95,104, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,098 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.05%
Men 36.4 · Women 42
2011–2026
24,103
2026 projection
9.1% 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
24,103
2026 projection
9.1% 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 | 24,103 | +194 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,909 | +390 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 23,519 | +451 | 1.96% |
| 2022 | 23,068 | +556 | 2.47% |
| 2021 | 22,512 | +414 | 1.87% |
| 2020 | 22,098 | +66 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 22,032 | -112 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 22,144 | +187 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 21,957 | -607 | 2.69% |
| 2016 | 22,564 | +637 | 2.91% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 245 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau