Chester County Demographics

A map of Chester County's Population by Race

Chester County, Tennessee had a population of 17,341 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 8.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 74th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Chester County's White Population

14,471 residents of Chester County identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more White than neighboring Madison County (53.9% White), and Hardeman County (54.9% White). Chester County is less White than neighboring McNairy County (88.3% White), Henderson County (85.8% White), and Hardin County (90.5% White).

Chester County's Black Population

1,494 residents of Chester County identify as Black, or 8.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more Black than neighboring McNairy County (6% Black), Henderson County (6.9% Black), and Hardin County (3% Black). Chester County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (36.3% Black), and Hardeman County (39.9% Black).

Chester County's Asian Population

70 residents of Chester County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more Asian than neighboring McNairy County (0.3% Asian), and Henderson County (0.3% Asian). Chester County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.2% Asian), Hardeman County (0.6% Asian), and Hardin County (0.6% Asian).

Chester County's Hispanic Population

528 residents of Chester County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more Hispanic than neighboring McNairy County (1.7% Hispanic), Henderson County (2.6% Hispanic), Hardeman County (1.9% Hispanic), and Hardin County (2.1% Hispanic). Chester County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (4.8% Hispanic).

Chester County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Chester County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McNairy County (0.4% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Henderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hardeman County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Chester County's Multiracial Population

664 residents of Chester County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Chester County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester County is more Multiracial than neighboring McNairy County (3.3% Multiracial), Madison County (3.3% Multiracial), Hardeman County (2.2% Multiracial), and Hardin County (3.4% Multiracial). Chester County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henderson County (3.9% Multiracial).

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