Chester, AR Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Arkansas had a population of 144 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is the 480th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Chester's White Population

130 residents of Chester identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #148 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Mountainburg (85.2% White), Winslow (87.9% White), Rudy (89.2% White), Dyer (86.7% White), and Alma (82.8% White).

Chester's Black Population

0 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #483 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Winslow (0.3% Black), Dyer (1.2% Black), and Alma (1.8% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

0 residents of Chester identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #341 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Mountainburg (0.2% Asian), Rudy (2.3% Asian), Dyer (0.5% Asian), and Alma (0.7% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #246 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Mountainburg (3.2% Hispanic), Winslow (3.3% Hispanic), and Rudy (1.5% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Dyer (4.8% Hispanic), and Alma (4.4% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winslow (0% Native American/Other), Rudy (0.8% Native American/Other), Dyer (1.2% Native American/Other), and Alma (2% Native American/Other). Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountainburg (3.2% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Chester is ranked #422 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountainburg (8.1% Multiracial), Winslow (8.5% Multiracial), Rudy (6.2% Multiracial), Dyer (5.7% Multiracial), and Alma (8.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.