Chester, MD Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Maryland had a population of 5,003 in 2020. It was 82.1% White, 5.6% Black, 1.9% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 536 places in Maryland, Chester is the 204th 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

4,109 residents of Chester identify as White, or 82.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #213 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Grasonville (71.9% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Stevensville (87.9% White), Kent Narrows (91.3% White), Romancoke (91.2% White), and Queenstown (82.4% White).

Chester's Black Population

279 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 5.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #305 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Stevensville (2.1% Black), Kent Narrows (1.5% Black), Romancoke (0.9% Black), and Queenstown (2.6% Black). Chester is less Black than neighboring Grasonville (12.5% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

97 residents of Chester identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #241 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Asian than neighboring Grasonville (1.5% Asian), Romancoke (1.1% Asian), and Queenstown (1.6% Asian). Chester is less Asian than neighboring Kent Narrows (2.1% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

284 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #242 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Stevensville (3.2% Hispanic), Kent Narrows (2.5% Hispanic), and Romancoke (2.2% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Grasonville (8.4% Hispanic), and Queenstown (8.9% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Romancoke (0.5% Native American/Other). Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kent Narrows (0.7% Native American/Other), Grasonville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Queenstown (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

206 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Chester is ranked #284 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Kent Narrows (2% Multiracial), Romancoke (4% Multiracial), and Queenstown (3.7% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Stevensville (4.2% Multiracial), and Grasonville (4.8% Multiracial).

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