Chester

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.999
State:: West Virginia

Chester is a city located in Hancock County, West Virginia. Chester has a 2025 population of 2,055. Chester is currently declining at a rate of -1.39% annually and its population has decreased by -6.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,200 in 2020.

The average household income in Chester is $70,287 with a poverty rate of 10.12%.The median age in Chester is 55.4 years: 47.8 years for males, and 60.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chester includes 95.53% White, 3.13% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,199	95.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	72	3.13%
Two or more races	19	0.83%
Asian	12	0.52%

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chester's average per capita income is $40,598. Household income levels show a median of $63,750. The poverty rate stands at 10.12%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,438	-
Families	$101,429	$86,716
Households	$63,750	$70,287
Non Families	$34,773	$44,100

$40,598

Average Income

$63,750

Median Household Income

10.12%

Poverty Rate