Chester, PA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Pennsylvania had a population of 32,605 in 2020. It was 13.9% White, 69.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is the 17th 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

4,527 residents of Chester identify as White, or 13.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #1883 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less White than neighboring Upland (40.8% White), Parkside (66.8% White), Brookhaven (84.3% White), Trainer (56.9% White), and Eddystone (60.1% White).

Chester's Black Population

22,560 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 69.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Upland (45.4% Black), Parkside (18% Black), Brookhaven (5.6% Black), Trainer (29.4% Black), and Eddystone (20.7% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

227 residents of Chester identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #735 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Asian than neighboring Trainer (0.5% Asian). Chester is less Asian than neighboring Parkside (3% Asian), Brookhaven (2.9% Asian), and Eddystone (2.4% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

4,052 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 12.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #126 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Upland (7.9% Hispanic), Parkside (6.3% Hispanic), Brookhaven (2.9% Hispanic), Trainer (6.8% Hispanic), and Eddystone (7.1% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

201 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #459 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Upland (0.5% Native American/Other). Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parkside (0.9% Native American/Other), Trainer (1.3% Native American/Other), and Eddystone (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

1,038 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Chester is ranked #1002 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Upland (4.7% Multiracial), Parkside (5% Multiracial), Brookhaven (3.8% Multiracial), Trainer (5.1% Multiracial), and Eddystone (8.9% Multiracial).

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