Chester, IA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Iowa had a population of 139 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 8.6% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.7% 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 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is the 787th 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

124 residents of Chester identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #783 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Lime Springs (87.1% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Ostrander (97% White), Le Roy (92.4% White), Spring Valley (94.2% White), and Riceville (92.2% 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 roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Le Roy (0.2% Black), and Spring Valley (1.1% 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 Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Lime Springs (0.8% Asian), Le Roy (0.2% Asian), Spring Valley (0.4% Asian), and Riceville (0.5% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 8.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #102 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Lime Springs (7.6% Hispanic), Ostrander (0.4% Hispanic), Le Roy (4.2% Hispanic), Spring Valley (0.9% Hispanic), and Riceville (5% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lime Springs (0.4% Native American/Other), Ostrander (0% Native American/Other), Le Roy (0.8% Native American/Other), Spring Valley (0.3% Native American/Other), and Riceville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chester is ranked #922 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Lime Springs (4% Multiracial), Ostrander (2.6% Multiracial), Le Roy (2.2% Multiracial), Spring Valley (3.1% Multiracial), and Riceville (2.2% Multiracial).

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