Chester, SD Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, South Dakota had a population of 257 in 2020. It was 97.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.8% 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 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is the 209th 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

251 residents of Chester identify as White, or 97.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Brant Lake South (95% White), Brant Lake (94.6% White), Wentworth (94.5% White), Lake Madison (97.2% White), and Colton (96.7% 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 South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Colton (1.2% 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 South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #377 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Madison (0.2% Hispanic), and Colton (0.3% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Brant Lake South (1.4% Hispanic), Brant Lake (1.8% Hispanic), and Wentworth (0.6% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #264 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brant Lake South (0% Native American/Other), Lake Madison (0.1% Native American/Other), and Colton (0.4% Native American/Other). Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brant Lake (3.6% Native American/Other), and Wentworth (2.2% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 0.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Chester is ranked #384 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Brant Lake (0% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Brant Lake South (3.6% Multiracial), Wentworth (2.8% Multiracial), Lake Madison (2.4% Multiracial), and Colton (1.4% Multiracial).

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