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Population of Chester, PA

Last official estimated population of Chester city (Delaware County**, Pennsylvania state) was 34,133 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.011% of total US population and 0.27% of total Pennsylvania state population. Area of Chester city is 6.0 mi² (=15.6 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 5,683.15 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.12%/yr), Chester city population in 2024 would be 34,539*.

Historical population

Historical population of Chester city for period 1820-2014:

Chester city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Chester city

• Brookhaven borough population 2 mi, 329°
• Ridley Park borough 3.3 mi, 47°
• Prospect Park borough 4.4 mi, 50°
• Swarthmore borough 4.1 mi, 17°
• Upland borough 0.8 mi, 330°
• Eddystone borough 2 mi, 70°
• Marcus Hook borough 3.5 mi, 225°
• Parkside borough 1.5 mi, 347°
• Trainer borough 2.3 mi, 229°
• Rose Valley borough 3.5 mi, 348°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb