Chester, MA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Massachusetts had a population of 552 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is the 235th 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

508 residents of Chester identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Huntington (89% White), Westfield (82.1% White), and Lee (84% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Blandford (94.2% White), and Russell (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 slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #241 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Huntington (0.7% Black), Russell (0.9% Black), Westfield (1.7% Black), and Lee (1.7% 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 slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #241 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Huntington (0.7% Asian), Russell (0.1% Asian), Westfield (2.3% Asian), and Lee (2.9% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #150 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Blandford (3% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Huntington (4% Hispanic), Russell (3.6% Hispanic), Westfield (9.7% Hispanic), and Lee (7.8% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington (0.9% Native American/Other), Blandford (0% Native American/Other), Russell (0.4% Native American/Other), Westfield (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lee (0.7% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Chester is ranked #207 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Blandford (2.8% Multiracial), and Russell (2.8% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington (4.7% Multiracial), and Westfield (3.6% Multiracial).

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