Chester, TX Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, Texas had a population of 270 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is the 1463rd 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

237 residents of Chester identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Colmesneil (81.9% White), Pleasant Hill (33.8% White), Woodville (60.6% White), Corrigan (31.1% White), and Seven Oaks (36.8% White).

Chester's Black Population

5 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #797 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Colmesneil (7.4% Black), Pleasant Hill (7.2% Black), Woodville (27.1% Black), Corrigan (39.1% Black), and Seven Oaks (41.2% 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 slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #1298 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Pleasant Hill (1.8% Asian), Woodville (1.6% Asian), and Corrigan (0.8% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #1701 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Colmesneil (6.8% Hispanic), and Woodville (6.2% Hispanic). Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Pleasant Hill (55.4% Hispanic), Corrigan (25.4% Hispanic), and Seven Oaks (13.2% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #1168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Corrigan (0.2% Native American/Other), and Seven Oaks (0% Native American/Other). Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colmesneil (0.7% Native American/Other), Pleasant Hill (0.5% Native American/Other), and Woodville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Chester is ranked #915 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Hill (1.3% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Colmesneil (3.1% Multiracial), Woodville (3.5% Multiracial), Corrigan (3.4% Multiracial), and Seven Oaks (8.8% Multiracial).

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