Chester, GA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Georgia had a population of 525 in 2020. It was 36.2% White, 60.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.0% 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 675 places in Georgia, Chester is the 460th 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

190 residents of Chester identify as White, or 36.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #525 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less White than neighboring Dexter (61.5% White), Cadwell (87.1% White), Empire (81.2% White), Dudley (80.3% White), and Rentz (84.3% White).

Chester's Black Population

318 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 60.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Dexter (34% Black), Cadwell (7.3% Black), Empire (16.9% Black), Dudley (15.9% Black), and Rentz (9.3% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

2 residents of Chester identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #408 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Asian than neighboring Dexter (0.3% Asian), Cadwell (0.3% Asian), Empire (0% Asian), Dudley (0% Asian), and Rentz (0% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #560 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Dexter (0.8% Hispanic), Empire (1.3% Hispanic), and Dudley (1% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Cadwell (2.6% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #548 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dexter (0.2% Native American/Other), Empire (0.3% Native American/Other), Dudley (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rentz (1% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Chester is ranked #631 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Empire (0.3% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Dexter (3.2% Multiracial), Cadwell (2.6% Multiracial), Dudley (2.4% Multiracial), and Rentz (3.5% Multiracial).

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