Chester County Demographics
A map of Chester County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 405,476 | 75.9% |
Hispanic | 43,542 | 8.1% |
Asian | 35,143 | 6.6% |
Black | 28,391 | 5.3% |
Multiracial | 18,961 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 2,900 | 0.5% |
Chester County, Pennsylvania had a population of 534,413 in 2020. It was 75.9% White, 5.3% Black, 6.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Chester County is the 7th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Chester County's White Population
405,476 residents of Chester County identify as White, or 75.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is more White than neighboring Delaware County (63% White), New Castle County (53.1% White), Montgomery County (72.2% White), and Berks County (67.9% White). Chester County is less White than neighboring Cecil County (80.5% White).
Chester County's Black Population
28,391 residents of Chester County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is more Black than neighboring Berks County (4.2% Black). Chester County is less Black than neighboring Delaware County (22% Black), New Castle County (24.9% Black), Montgomery County (9.3% Black), and Cecil County (7.2% Black).
Chester County's Asian Population
35,143 residents of Chester County identify as Asian, or 6.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is more Asian than neighboring Delaware County (6.3% Asian), New Castle County (6.1% Asian), Cecil County (1.2% Asian), and Berks County (1.5% Asian). Chester County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (7.9% Asian).
Chester County's Hispanic Population
43,542 residents of Chester County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (4.6% Hispanic), Montgomery County (6.4% Hispanic), and Cecil County (5.3% Hispanic). Chester County is less Hispanic than neighboring New Castle County (11.1% Hispanic), and Berks County (23.2% Hispanic).
Chester County's Native American/Other Population
2,900 residents of Chester County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), New Castle County (0.6% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cecil County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Chester County's Multiracial Population
18,961 residents of Chester County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Chester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Berks County (2.7% Multiracial). Chester County is less Multiracial than neighboring New Castle County (4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.7% Multiracial), and Cecil County (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.