How many people live in Chester County, SC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 32,300 people living in Chester County, SC. That makes Chester County the 29th-most populous county in South Carolina. It is home to 0.58% of people living in the state.
32.3K
population of Chester County, SC (2024)
0.58%
County share of the South Carolina population (2024)
About 32,300 people lived in Chester County, SC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chester County, SC’s age demographics?
About 6,400 Chester County, SC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of South Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,000 Chester County residents, or 21.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of South Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Chester County, SC's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chester County, SC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.3% of the Chester County, SC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Chester County, SC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (34.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Chester County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.52% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Chester County, SC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than South Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Chester County, SC is Chester with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chester County, SC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chester | 5,230 |
| 2. | Great Falls | 1,926 |
| 3. | Fort Lawn | 980 |
| 4. | Richburg | 271 |
| 5. | Lowrys | 184 |
| 6. | Balance of Chester County | 23,732 |
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