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Chester County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Chester County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Chester County is a small rural county of 17,452 residents with a workforce oriented toward lower-credentialed occupations — only 19.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.7% have a high school diploma — and median worker earnings of $41,450 against a median household income of $59,341. Labor force participation stands at 53.0% with a 5.4% unemployment rate, and GDP per capita of $22,357 trails median household income, pointing to a cost-competitive but modestly productive local economy. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $155,200 and median gross rent of $714/month, and the county posted 1.8% population growth over five years against a 76.6% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,341

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Chester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,928 (84.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,667 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races342 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race320 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone296 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone29 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish335
  2. 2.Arabic99
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic34
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)20
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

872

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,357

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,480

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,663
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,380
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,156
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)600
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services505

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,408
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,634
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,515
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,278
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations458

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.19×)1,536
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.57×)1,203
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)468
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)1,530
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$714/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999793 (16.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999531 (10.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999466 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999451 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999335 (6.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999312 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,028 (83.9%)
  • Worked At Home673 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled352 (4.9%)
  • Walked82 (1.1%)
  • Other21 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle11 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.